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Albufeira tourist Ian Haggath killed in gang attack | |
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A British tourist has been killed in a suspected attack by a gang in the Portugese city of Albufeira. | |
Ian Haggath, 50, from the Dunston area of Gateshead, died on Wednesday. | Ian Haggath, 50, from the Dunston area of Gateshead, died on Wednesday. |
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office said it was providing consular assistance and advised Britons to be aware of the possibility of attacks. | The Foreign and Commonwealth Office said it was providing consular assistance and advised Britons to be aware of the possibility of attacks. |
It said in a statement: "We are concerned about the possibility of violent attacks and take this matter very seriously." | It said in a statement: "We are concerned about the possibility of violent attacks and take this matter very seriously." |
"We have updated our travel advice to warn against the possibility of violent attacks and are in contact with the police and local authorities." | "We have updated our travel advice to warn against the possibility of violent attacks and are in contact with the police and local authorities." |
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