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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ted Hennessey

Widow of Brit who died in Cape Verde hits out at resort after seeing ‘cockroaches’ and ‘yellow’ water

A British widow said she had to bury her husband in an unmarked grave in Cape Verde after he fell ill and died there while on holiday.

Law firm Irwin Mitchell said it now represents more than 2,500 people who have complained of illnesses – such as salmonella, E.coli and shigella – after holidays in the west African country since the summer of 2022.

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