It was meant to be a dream holiday — but it ended in heartbreak for one devoted family.
Elena Walsh, 64, flew from Birmingham to a luxury resort in Cape Verde to celebrate her husband’s 60th birthday and her son’s engagement. A week later, she began feeling sick — with fever, sweats, and severe stomach pain. Within days, she was gone.
Her devastated husband Patrick said, “I’ve never seen Elena so poorly in our 40 years together. They told me her organs were failing — there was nothing they could do.” He described the hotel as “unhygienic” and said the medical care was “chaotic.”
Elena’s family have now hired lawyers after learning that nearly 1,000 tourists have reportedly fallen ill at luxury Cape Verde hotels in recent years. “Elena was the heart and soul of our family,” Patrick shared, heartbroken.
What should have been a celebration became a tragedy — a painful reminder that even paradise can hold dark secrets. 💔
