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Essex Disappearance: Woman Rows to Mystery Vessel
5 Jul
Summary
- Vitoria Figueiredo Barreto, 31, vanished on March 4, 2026.
- CCTV shows her near a boatyard before rowing away.
- She was last seen boarding a drifting vessel out of harbor.

Vitoria Figueiredo Barreto, a 31-year-old Brazilian woman, has been missing for 121 days. Her last known movements were captured on CCTV in Brightlingsea, Essex, on March 4, 2026.
The released footage shows Ms. Barreto near a boatyard. Subsequently, she appears to row away in a small boat.
This vessel then drifts out of the harbor, where she is seen boarding another boat. Essex Police have released this information and are appealing for anyone with details to come forward.
Authorities are actively investigating her disappearance and urge the public to provide any information that could help locate her.