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Two men believed to be from Ipswich die on holiday in Portugal | Two men believed to be from Ipswich die on holiday in Portugal |
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Flowers and candles have been left in Ipswich in tribute to Mo Liasu and King Edonmi, who died in a swimming pool incident in Portugal | |
Two British nationals who died while on holiday in Portugal have been named locally. | |
Mo Liasu, 27, and King Edonmi, 29, were from Ipswich, the BBC understands. | |
Local Portuguese media reported the men drowned at a hotel in Albufeira and a fundraising page set up in their memory said they "tragically lost their lives less than 24 hours after arriving". | |
"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 Office said. | |
Heartfelt messages were left among the tributes to the two friends | |
Candles and floral tributes have been left against a wall near flats on Ipswich Waterfront. | |
Among them was a message that said: "Gone too soon but never forgotten. | |
"Your spirit lives on in every shared memory and quiet moment. These flowers are a symbol of the love and friendship that will always remain." | |
A tribute read: "In loving memory of a bro whose kindness, laughter and warmth will never be forgotten. | |
"These flowers are a small tribute to a life that touched so many and a heart that will always be missed." | |
Albufeira is on the southern coast of Portugal, west of Faro | Albufeira is on the southern coast of Portugal, west of Faro |
An online fundraising page has been set up in the friends' memory with donations pouring in. | |
The page's organiser said the money would be used to pay for the repatriation of the men's bodies back to the UK. | |
It states: "On what was meant to be a joyful holiday in Portugal, our two dear friends Mo and King tragically lost their lives less than 24 hours after arriving. | |
"What was supposed to be sunshine and laughter turned into heartbreak no one could have imagined." | |
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