Police believe deaths of Ipswich men in Portugal were accidental
In a statement, police in Portugal said: "The inspection of the scene revealed no evidence of criminal activity."Witnesses to the events were interviewed, confirming the investigation's belief that it was an accident."The Foreign Office said it had been supporting the families involved and coordinating with Portuguese authorities.Kemi Edonmi wrote online: "My best friend is really gone. Rest in peace to my big brother and his best friend Mo, we love you and will never forget you both."The whole family is comforted by the fact that King died in Christ."From Jesus - For Jesus - Back to Jesus. We shall all meet again."She added that "my brother died trying to save his friend's life".Ms Edonmi criticised speculation that the men had been drinking, writing: "My brother and Mo do not drink and were not intoxicated at the time of the incident."Articles with false information and insensitive comments don't know the pain they're causing the people closest to King and Mo."In the UK, candles, flowers and tealights spelling out the men's names have been laid near flats on Ipswich Waterfront.A fundraising page set up to help pay for the repatriation of their bodies has been placed on hold by organisers, after it passed £25,000.Its organisers described the pair as "gentle, kind-hearted souls who brought light into every room they entered".
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