Thetford Town FC pays tribute to family in Portugal holiday crash

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

Two days of mourning were announced in Mourao, Portugal, after the death of four relatives reported as 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.

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 that car also died, the Municipal Council of Mourao said.

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.”

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

It reported there were four occupants in the car and a young woman with links to the family.

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