A British yachtsman has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after allegedly throwing his girlfriend who could not swim into a Portuguese river.

The 60-year-old sailor was accused of abandoning the scene as his partner started to drown.

After the crew of another boat saw her in distress, she was rescued and taken to hospital.

The drama occurred on the River Tagus off the town of Oeiras in the western part of Lisbon’s metropolitan area.

The unnamed Brit was tracked down and arrested and remanded in custody pending an ongoing criminal investigation after being hauled before a judge.

He is continuing to be probed on suspicion of domestic violence and attempted homicide.

The woman, who has been described as a foreigner and is also thought to be British, although police haven’t

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