Overview
- Elena Walsh became sick on August 8 at the five-star resort in Sal, suffering vomiting, diarrhoea and heavy sweats.
- She was assessed by a nurse on August 9, taken to a clinic and then a hospital, and died just after 6:30am on August 10.
- Her family allege poor hygiene at the hotel, citing tepid or undercooked food and concerns about pool cleanliness, and say Patrick Walsh also fell ill.
- Relatives describe the medical care as chaotic and say they were told her organs were failing shortly before she died.
- Irwin Mitchell says it represents more than 1,500 UK holidaymakers who fell ill in Cape Verde in the past three years, an inquest is expected at a later date, and the hotel had not responded to requests for comment at the time of reporting.