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| Businessman found dead in Algarve | Businessman found dead in Algarve |
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| Police in Portugal are investigating the suspicious death of a Londonderry businessman. | Police in Portugal are investigating the suspicious death of a Londonderry businessman. |
| Paul Houston, a 51-year-old father-of-four, who owned Houston's Shoes, was found dead in the Algarve region in the early hours of Sunday. | Paul Houston, a 51-year-old father-of-four, who owned Houston's Shoes, was found dead in the Algarve region in the early hours of Sunday. |
| Police are trying to establish the circumstances of Mr Houston's death. | Police are trying to establish the circumstances of Mr Houston's death. |
| The Houston family have issued a statement through their solicitor describing their shock about Paul's "untimely" death. | The Houston family have issued a statement through their solicitor describing their shock about Paul's "untimely" death. |
| Speaking on behalf of the family, his brothers Kevin and Terry said the family were devastated. | Speaking on behalf of the family, his brothers Kevin and Terry said the family were devastated. |
| "Paul was a very special person and his loss is devastating to our family, his many friends and the community in which he lived and served. | "Paul was a very special person and his loss is devastating to our family, his many friends and the community in which he lived and served. |
| "All of the relevant authorities are working very hard to ensure the return of his remains as quickly as possible. | "All of the relevant authorities are working very hard to ensure the return of his remains as quickly as possible. |
| "We are very grateful for their assistance to the family at this sad time," they added. | "We are very grateful for their assistance to the family at this sad time," they added. |
| SDLP MP for Foyle and Londonderry, Mark Durkan, said he was "shocked and deeply saddened" at Mr Houston's death. | |
| "Paul was a very popular character in Derry and many will share his family's devastation at his death," he said. | |
| "Paul was always outgoing, enthusiastic, chatty and funny. | |
| "I know how chuffed he was over his recently-acquired status as a grandfather. | |
| "I offer my deepest sympathy to Paul's family and many friends, and will afford them any assistance we can in dealing with the authorities in such awful circumstances." | |
| It is understood police are investigating whether foul play was a factor in Mr Houston's death. |