Thousands raised to bring home body of Scot who disappeared on stag do

A fundraiser set up to help the family of a man who disappeared while on a stag do in Portugal is now fundraising to bring his body home.

The GoFundMe page for Greg Monks has received thousands of donations so far and has almost reached its target of £30,000.

The organisers of the fundraiser, which was originally set up to help the missing persons enquiry, say that all funds will now go to Greg’s family.

The 38-year old from Cambuslang went missing in the resort town of Albufeira, Portugal in the early hours of Wednesday, May 28 while on a stag do.

The groomsman had left his friends around 2am, telling them he was walking back to his accommodation.

After a week-long search, local police confirmed they had found a body in the Cerro de Águia area on Wednesday.

During the search, a GoFundMe helped continue efforts to help efforts to find the missing Scotsman.

Following his death, the fundraiser was updated to say the funds were now being put towards efforts to bring his body home.

The fundraisers organiser Gillian McCallum wrote: “After the devastating news today that Greg’s body has been found his family have asked to update the GoFundMe now to help bring Greg home.

A previous update had said: “We want to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who has donated, shared, and offered kind words and prayers during this incredibly difficult time.

“Your support means more to Greg’s family than words can express.”

Greg’s sister Jillian Monks, 36, wrote on social media that she was “heartbroken”.

She wrote: “You’re the best brother & uncle there is! My girls godfather, she absolutely adores you.”

Jillian later wrote: “Never thought it would end like this, we tried everything, but we love you always & forever.”

The organisers say that all donations will be “securely managed” and “no donations will be transferred until Greg’s mother has been officially added as the beneficiary of this fundraiser.”