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18.05.2023 - 09:25 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A vulnerable Scot who vanished in Lanzarote after failing to board his flight home with a pal has tragically been found dead. Robert Campbell had been due to fly home on Thursday, May 11, after enjoying his first holiday abroad but took unwell and had to go to hospital.
The 44-year-old had to be checked out medically and receive fit to fly approval, meaning he and friend Paddy became separated at the airport. Worried family and friends issued heartfelt appeals for help to find Robert, from Uddingston, while two loved ones flew out to Las Palmas to look for him.
But his sister, Margueritte Devine, has sadly confirmed that her brother was found dead on Tuesday night. A GoFundMe page has now been launched to help cover the costs of bringing Robert home and his funeral.
Margueritte said: “Sadly our brother died in Lanzarote yesterday and we’re left with a bill of 6 and 10 thousand pounds in funeral fees. We are desperate to get him home asap so I am writing this to reach out from my heart to help us bring him home.”
Tributes have also been paid to Robert on social media with his family thanking everyone who helped look for him. Sharing the fundraiser, one wrote: “Could everyone please share this and help us get our (uncle Rab ) Robert Campbell home asap where he belongs.
“And a massive thank you to each and everyone who took their time to share his post about him being missing and help us find him. One of our family members and friends flew over to Lanzarote to find him and bring him home but unfortunately they were sadly too late.
“We are all heartbroken and devastated and shocked as this wasn’t the outcome we all were hoping for.”
Another wrote: “Gutted to hear the passing off our Uncle Robert Campbell who was reported missing
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