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Matt Watts

Greg Monks: Body found in search for British man who went missing on Portugal stag do

A body has been found in the search for a Scottish man who went missing on a stag do in Portugal.

Greg Monks, 38, disappeared last month, after leaving the main strip in Albufeira in the Algarve in the early hours of 28 May.

Portuguese police said on Wednesday the body of a 38-year-old man had been found in the search for a missing Scottish tourist.

The Policia Judiciaria said the body was located in the Cerro de Aguia area.

Cerro de Aguia is about 3.1 miles (5km) from the main Albufeira strip.

The Polícia Judiciária said the body was found on a "vacant and very uneven lot".

Posting on a Facebook page set up in the wake of his disappearance, Mr Monks' sisters, Jillian and Carlyn, said the support they had received had been "out of this world".

They wrote: "[We] didn't think it would end like this.

"We are absolutely devastated. Greg was an amazing boy who everyone thought so highly of, was friends with everyone and always made us laugh. We will miss him every day.

"If love coulda saved you, you would live forever."

They added: "Miss you forever brother."

Police said the 38-year-old's disappearance was reported to the Guarda Nacional Republicana on May 28 at around 8pm by a man who was on holiday with him.

Authorities said a post-mortem examination will take place in due course.

A Foreign Office spokesperson said: "We are supporting the family of a British man reported missing in Portugal and are in contact with the local authorities."

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