- A British widow had to bury her husband in an unmarked grave in Cape Verde after he died from an illness contracted during their holiday.
- Colin Timson, 74, died in July 2024 after falling ill at the Riu Funana resort, with his death certificate citing acute gastroenteritis and septic shock.
- Law firm Irwin Mitchell represents over 2,500 people who have reported illnesses, including salmonella and E.coli, after holidays in Cape Verde since summer 2022.
- Among these cases are the families of 10 individuals who died from gastric illnesses on holidays booked through Tui, with legal action planned against the travel company.
- Another British holidaymaker, Laurence Brownlie, 67, died in June 2024 at the Meliá Llana Beach Resort and Spa, with his family raising concerns about resort conditions.
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