Missing Brit, 44, is found dead in Lanzarote days after he failed to board a flight home from first ever holiday abroad

  • Fearing for their loved one, Mr Campbell’s family flew to Las Palmas to find him
  • His sister later confirmed the tragic news that her brother was found dead

A Scottish man has been found dead on holiday in Lanzarote after failing to board a flight home with his friend.

Robert Campbell, 44, had been enjoying his first ever holiday abroad on the Canary island when he vanished having been due to fly home on Thursday last week.

Shortly before the flight, Mr Campbell became unwell and was taken to hospital. But after being examined, the Scot was deemed well enough to fly home.

Mr Campbell then became separated from his friend Paddy at the airport shortly before the flight and was unable to be contacted, it was reported.

Fearing for their loved one, Mr Campbell’s family issued appeals to help locate him as two of them flew out to the island’s capital Las Palmas to find him.

Robert Campbell, 44, had been enjoying his first ever holiday abroad on the Canary island when he vanished having being due to fly back home on Thursday last week

Robert Campbell, 44, had been enjoying his first ever holiday abroad on the Canary island when he vanished having being due to fly back home on Thursday last week

Robert Campbell became separated from his friend Paddy at the airport shortly before the flight and was unable to be contacted, it was reported

Robert Campbell became separated from his friend Paddy at the airport shortly before the flight and was unable to be contacted, it was reported

His sister, Margueritte Devine, confirmed the tragic news that her brother was found dead on Tuesday.

The family has launched a GoFundMe page to help cover some of the costs of bringing Mr Campbell’s body home to Uddington, in South Lanarkshire, and to pay for his funeral.

Ms Devine wrote: ‘Sadly our brother died in Lanzarote yesterday and we’re left with a bill of 6 and 10 thousand pounds in funeral fees. 

‘We are desperate to get him home asap so I am writing this to reach out from my heart to help us bring him home.’

Tributes have been paid to the Scot on social media with friends and family calling him ‘one of the best’.

One user, sharing the GoFundMe page, wrote: ‘Could everyone please share this and help us get our uncle Rab home asap where he belongs.’

She added: ‘One of our family members and friends flew over to Lanzarote to find him and bring him home but unfortunately they were sadly too late so we are all heartbroken and devastated and shocked.’

Sharing photos of Mr Campbell, another wrote: ‘Gutted to hear the passing of our Uncle who was reported missing in Lanzarote has been found dead. First time going on holiday and not returning. R.I.P.’

Another said: ‘R.I.P cuz. You are one of the best. Sending lots love to my cousins thinking about you all, love you.’



DailyMail

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