A family from Thetford, Norfolk, died in a car crash while on holiday in southern Portugal, local authorities have confirmed. Domingos Serrano, 55, his wife Maria, 51, and their 20-year-old twin sons Afonso and Domingos were killed when their car collided with another vehicle on the IP2 motorway near Castro Verde in the Alentejo region on Saturday.
Also killed in the crash was a 19-year-old woman, reported to be the girlfriend of one of the twins, and the 26-year-old driver of the other car. The family were on their way from Faro to Mourão, in Portugal's south-east, where they regularly spent holidays.
The victims, originally from the Mourão area, lived in Thetford but were not British nationals, according to Sky News. The municipal council of Mourão confirmed the deaths and declared two days of mourning, cancelling all municipal activities and events across the weekend as a mark of respect.
Tributes have been paid by non-league Thetford Town Football Club, where the twins played for the under-18s team. In a social media post, the club said: 'Afonso and Domingos were both an integral part of our U18's team in recent years. The loss of this lovely family will leave a massive void in the local community.'
