Brit tourist, 35, found dead inside Algarve holiday apartment and pal missing

A BRITISH tourist has been found dead in an Algarve holiday apartment as his pal has also gone missing.

The 35-year-old man was found inside the flat in the town of Albufeira, Portugal.

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He is thought to have been staying at the property with a friend.

Respected Portuguese daily Correio da Mana is reporting the whereabouts of the friend, whose nationality has not yet been made public, is not known.

Portugal’s GNR police force were the first force alerted but the investigation has now been handed over to the country’s Policia Judiciaria force.

There has not yet been any official comment from police.

As well as police, firefighters and ambulance workers were also mobilised as part of the emergency response.

The victim was declared dead at the scene.