Who was Greg Monks? Missing Brit last seen in Albufeira found dead
After going missing on Wednesday, 28 May, the Scot's body was found in a ravine after a week of extensive searching in the Algarve region.
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Who was Greg Monks?
Greg Monks was a 28-year-old man from Glasgow.
Greg worked as a mechanic for Doncaster-based Cementation Skanska.
He travelled to Portugal with friends for a five-day stag do in Albufeira, a coastal city in the Algarve, the southernmost point of the country.
Greg and his friends were staying at the Novochoro Apartments complex, an hour's walk away from the clubs and bars of Cerro de Aguia.
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What do we know about Greg Monks' disappearance?
Greg told his friends that he was heading back to their accommodation after a night of drinking.
Greg was last seen in the early hours of Wednesday, May 28, near the Cerro de Aguia area of the town.
An initial report was made to police at 8pm on May 28 by another man accompanying him.
Police confirmed that they had spotted Greg on CCTV, but were initially unable to find him.
His parents and girlfriend flew out to assist in the search. After an agonising wait, his body was found a week later.
Greg's body was discovered in a remote area an hour away from the popular Albufeira strip, which is known for its rocky terrain, cliffs and ravines.
What have the police said about the incident?
Portuguese police have released an official statement: 'PJ police (Policia Judiciaria), through the Southern Directorate and with the collaboration of the Albufeira GNR police force, today located the body of a man who had been missing since May 28 in the Cerro de Aguia area of Albufeira.
'The disappearance of the 38-year-old UK citizen was reported to the Albufeira GNR at 8pm on the 28th by another man who was accompanying him on holiday in the area.
'After carrying out various enquiries and establishing the presumed route taken in the early hours of that day since the last sighting, the body was located on steep wasteland.'
No cause of death has been provided.
The body has been recovered and will be taken for an autopsy before being released, Policia Judiciaria confirmed.
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