Tribute after family die in Portugal holiday crash

Four members of the Serrano family died in the fatal crash, including siblings Afonso and Domingos, who played for Thetford Town Football Club

Tributes have been made to a family who died in a car crash while on holiday in Portugal.

Domingos Serrano, 55, Maria Serrano, 51, and their twin sons Domingos and Afonso, 20, as well as a young woman who had been with them, died on Saturday, the Municipal Council of Mourão said.

The family, who were living in Thetford, Norfolk, were driving in Faro, in the Algarve, when their car collided with another vehicle on the IP2 main road in Castro Verde. A man in the other car also died.

Thetford Town Football Club paid tribute to the family and said the twins had been "integral" parts of their U18 team in recent years.

On Facebook, a spokesperson from the football club said it passed "sincere condolences to the Serrano family and the local Portuguese community after the recent tragedy while on holiday".

"Afonso and Domingos were both an integral part of our U18's team in recent years, both brothers sadly passed away in Portugal with their parents and friends in a tragic car accident," they added.

"The loss of this lovely family will leave a massive void in the local community. Partiram, mas numca serao esquecidos."

The Serrano family were living in Thetford, but were not believed to be British nationals, the UK Foreign Office said.

A spokesperson from the Municipal Council of Mourão decreed two days of mourning from Sunday, following the incident.

It said all activities and events promoted by the municipality would be cancelled throughout the weekend.