British tourist left in unmarked grave after sudden illness at disease-ridden island resort
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A British tourist was left in an unmarked grave after a sudden illness led to his death on holiday.Retired forklift driver Colin Timson, 74, from Heighinton, near Lincoln, fell ill on the second day of his holiday in Cape Verde.He was staying at the Riu Funana resort in Sal for a two-week trip with his wife Jacqueline, 69 in July 2024.Mr Timson died later that evening, with his case being represented by law firm Irwin Mitchell - who represents the families of 10 people who died of gastric illnesses while on holidays booked through Tui.
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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say All of the families are now planning legal action against the travel firm.A death certificate from Cape Verde authorities said his cause of death was dehydration, severe anaemia and septic shock caused by acute gastroenteritis and digestive bleeding, according to the law firm.Mrs Timson, who also fell ill, shared her experience of being forced to leave her husband in an unmarked grave.She said: "We'd been to Cape Verde...
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