The British woman who was stabbed to death by her partner was reportedly killed in front of their child.
The boy is said to remain in hospital after the tragedy, which unfolded at the family-friendly Alfagar Alto Da Colina aparthotel resort in Albufeira, Portugal, just before 7pm on Tuesday.
The youngster, whose birthday is understood to be today, is said to have been hospitalised overnight after suffering a leg injury as the violence flared in his parents' four-star hotel room.
Staff and other guests rushed to the four-year-old's aid as his mother lay dying after being stabbed multiple times in the room - and then again in the corridor as she tried to flee.
She was pronounced dead at the scene, as sources confirmed on Wednesday that the weapon used to kill the tourist was a pair of scissors.
