Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA British widow had to bury her husband in an unmarked grave in Cape Verde after he died from an illness contracted during their holiday. Colin Timson, 74, died in July 2024 after falling ill at the Riu Funana resort, with his death certificate citing acute gastroenteritis and septic shock. Law firm Irwin Mitchell represents over 2,500 people who have reported illnesses, including salmonella and E.coli, after holidays in Cape Verde since summer 2022. Among these cases are the families of 10 individuals who died from gastric illnesses on holidays booked through Tui, with legal action planned against the travel company. Another British holidaymaker, Laurence Brownlie, 67, died in June 2024 at the Meliá Llana Beach Resort and Spa, with his family raising concerns about resort conditions. In fullWidow of Brit who died in Cape Verde hits out at resort after seeing ‘cockroaches’ and ‘yellow’ waterMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Brit buried in unmarked grave after dying suddenly while on holiday in Cape Verde
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA British widow had to bury her husband in an unmarked grave in Cape Verde after he died from an illness contracted during their holiday. Colin Timson, 74, died in July 2024 after falling ill at the Riu Funana resort, with his death certificate citing acute gastroenteritis and septic shock. Law firm Irwin Mitchell represents over 2,500 people who have reported illnesses, including salmonella and E.coli, after holidays in Cape Verde since summer 2022. Among these cases are the families of 10 individuals who died from gastric illnesses on holidays booked through Tui, with legal action planned against the travel company. Another British holidaymaker, Laurence Brownlie, 67, died in June 2024 at the Meliá Llana Beach Resort and Spa, with his family raising concerns about resort conditions. In fullWidow of Brit who died in Cape Verde hits out at resort after seeing ‘cockroaches’ and ‘yellow’ waterMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
