Ipswich men die on holiday in Portugal with GoFundMe set up

Albufeira in Portugal, where the men died (file image) <i>(Image: Contributed)</i>
Albufeira in Portugal, where the men died (file image) (Image: Contributed)
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Two men understood to be from Ipswich have died on holiday in Portugal.

The pair, aged in their 20s, died at a hotel in Albufeira in the Algarve this week.

This newspaper understands the two men were from Ipswich.

UPDATE: Floral tributes left for Ipswich men who died in Portugal

A GoFundMe page has been set up and has attracted more than £12,500 in donations - with a £20,000 target.

"We are supporting the families of two British men who have died in Portugal and are in contact with the local authorities," a spokesperson for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office told the BBC.

 

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