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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 |
| (about 11 hours later) | |
| The two friends are thought to have drowned at a swimming pool in Portugal | |
| Two British nationals who died while on holiday in Portugal have been named locally. | 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. | 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". | 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. | "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. |
| 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 | |
| Candles and floral tributes have been left against a wall near flats on Ipswich Waterfront. | 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. | 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." | "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. | 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." | "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 |
| Heartfelt messages were left among the tributes to the two friends | |
| More than £22,000 has been donated via an online fundraising page set up in the friends' memory. | |
| The page's organiser said the money would be used to pay for the repatriation of the men's bodies back to the UK. | 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. | 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." | "What was supposed to be sunshine and laughter turned into heartbreak no one could have imagined." |
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