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The decomposing body of a 70-year-old French tourist was found inside his motorhome in Vila Real de Santo António on the evening of March 23. The body was in a sleeping bag in an advanced state of decomposition. Police have found no signs of criminal activity; autopsy results are pending.
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The decomposing body of a 70-year-old French tourist was found inside his motorhome in Vila Real de Santo António on the evening of March 23. The body...
The decomposing body of a 70-year-old French tourist was found inside his motorhome in Vila Real de Santo António on the evening of March 23. The body was in a sleeping bag in an advanced state of decomposition. Police have found no signs of criminal activity; autopsy results are pending.
Updated: 01.08.2026
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