Czech Repuplic, Joop Sparkes, 29, British tourist who jumped of a party boat at 1.30 am in Prague, 28 April 2024

[StillDiggin]

A desperate appeal to find a British tourist has been launched after he vanished after jumping from a party boat in Prague. The 29-year-old man was last seen reportedly jumping off a boat party in the early hours of Sunday, April 27, in Prague, Czech Republic.

The man, who has been identified as Joop Sparkes, reportedly jumped off the boat at roughly 1am "to go for a swim" and has not been seen since.

Desperate search for British tourist missing after jumping from party boat

A desperate police search has been launched after the 29-year-old man went missing three days ago.

www.express.co.uk

 

[LadyL]

very sad

 

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Family of Scot missing from party boat in Prague fly out to aid three-day search

Joop Sparkes, 29, has been missing for three days after he was last seen on a party boat with pals on Sunday night in Prague.

www.dailyrecord.co.uk

 

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Anguished sister of Scot missing in Prague reveals ordeal as search continues

THE anguished sister of a man who vanished after jumping off a party boat is frantically searching for him. Joop Sparkes, 29, jetted out to Prague, Czech Republic, for a holiday with three friends …

www.thescottishsun.co.uk

 

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Family of Scot missing in Prague call in private investigators in plea for help

Joop Sparkes' damily say there are no further clues as to what has happened to him despite their extensive searches.

www.dailyrecord.co.uk

 

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Sad news

Body Found in Vltava River - Missing Scottish Tourist Suspected

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Sad news

Body Found in Vltava River - Missing Scottish Tourist Suspected

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praguemorning.cz

I'm assuming he was intoxicated when he jumped in? How sad.
So tragic, so permanent.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

How very sad for his family and girlfriend. He must not have been thinking clearly. May they have definite answers very soon.

 

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Girlfriend 'devastated' as body found in search for boyfriend in Prague

A body was found in the search for Joop Sparkes from Galashiels on Monday, the foreign office confirmed.

news.stv.tv

 

[Pseudonymph]

I was in Prague last year. The Vltava is wide, cold, and swift. I would not want to try to swim in it.

 

[azure]

Girlfriend 'devastated' as body found in search for boyfriend in Prague

A body was found in the search for Joop Sparkes from Galashiels on Monday, the foreign office confirmed.

news.stv.tv

This article confirms that it was Joop who was found deceased.

""On Sunday night, Jodie received a message from a family member which was a news article which said a body had been found at 7pm and it was the same area where the missing Scot’s man had jumped.

“We then called so many different numbers for the police but no one could speak English. We ended up going to the police station at 11:45pm to try find out if it was Joop. We got no news at this point.

“A detective came the next again day around 11:50pm to confirm it was Joop.""

 

[angelina1]

Family 'heartbroken' after body of missing Brit tourist found in Prague river

Joop had vanished after jumping from a party boat into the Vltava River between 1am and 2am on Sunday, April 27

www.mirror.co.uk