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08/09/2009
Irishman Killed During Portugal Attack
The badly beaten body of a Irish holiday maker has been discovered in the popular tourist destination of Portugal.
Paul Houston, 51, and president of Greencastle Golf Club, was found in the fishing village of Alvor in the Algarve at 5am on Sunday.
Police in Alvor are investigating the possibility he was set upon by two men as he made his way back to the accommodation he was sharing with his wife Celine, and another couple. It is understood the four were socialising together earlier in the evening.
Mr Houston was reported missing by his wife and friends when he failed to return to their accommodation.
Police were alerted to the incident by an anonymous call at about 5am.
Mr Houston’s body was found on a riverside walkway in Alvor and was taken to the Institute of Legal Medicine at Portimao District Hospital for autopsy.
Anna Mourao, a spokeswoman from the special investigative police unit, the Polícia Judiciária, yesterday said: "At this point, we think that it may have been an attempted robbery. The man was beaten to death, but we do not know at this time if any weapons were used in the attack. We are waiting for the results of the autopsy."
A father of four, Paul Houston was a much-loved member of the local community in Greencastle and Derry. He ran a designer shoe shop in Derry and was a long-time member of Greencastle Golf Club on the Inishowen peninsula.
Members of Mr Houston’s family were due to fly out to Portugal yesterday. The Houston family issued a statement through their solicitor yesterday.
(DW/GK)
Paul Houston, 51, and president of Greencastle Golf Club, was found in the fishing village of Alvor in the Algarve at 5am on Sunday.
Police in Alvor are investigating the possibility he was set upon by two men as he made his way back to the accommodation he was sharing with his wife Celine, and another couple. It is understood the four were socialising together earlier in the evening.
Mr Houston was reported missing by his wife and friends when he failed to return to their accommodation.
Police were alerted to the incident by an anonymous call at about 5am.
Mr Houston’s body was found on a riverside walkway in Alvor and was taken to the Institute of Legal Medicine at Portimao District Hospital for autopsy.
Anna Mourao, a spokeswoman from the special investigative police unit, the Polícia Judiciária, yesterday said: "At this point, we think that it may have been an attempted robbery. The man was beaten to death, but we do not know at this time if any weapons were used in the attack. We are waiting for the results of the autopsy."
A father of four, Paul Houston was a much-loved member of the local community in Greencastle and Derry. He ran a designer shoe shop in Derry and was a long-time member of Greencastle Golf Club on the Inishowen peninsula.
Members of Mr Houston’s family were due to fly out to Portugal yesterday. The Houston family issued a statement through their solicitor yesterday.
(DW/GK)
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