We are truly heartbroken

Family of Greg devastated after Portuguese police find his body

- RYAN THOM

The family of Greg Monks say they are “truly heartbroken” after the missing Cambuslang man was found dead in Portugal following a week-long search.

The 38-year-old plant mechanic vanished hours into a stag do trip to Albufeira in the Algarve.

A frantic search was launched after Greg ended up separated from his pals during their first night out on Tuesday, May 27. He was last seen in the early hours of Wednesday, May 28, on CCTV miles from his apartment.

Desperate loved ones flew from Glasgow to Portugal to help with the search, including his mum and girlfriend Nicole. His dad left mid-holiday in Spain to be in the country to help find his son.

Portuguese media last week confirmed a body had been found at the bottom of a ravine, the site reportedly "a long way from the spot where he was last seen". Newspaper Corrie da Manha reported the local Policia Judiciaria force were at the scene.

Sister Jillian Monks, 36, who carried out a mass social media campaign to find Greg, told of her family's devastation, as she paid tribute to her "amazing" brother.

She told the Daily Record: "We are truly heartbroken. Everyone who knows Greg knows how much he will be missed and what an amazing guy he was."