Hundreds of British holidaymakers are taking legal action after being left with a nasty illness while staying at luxury hotels in Cape Verde . A staggering 926 people have come forward over the last three years to say they were struck down with gastric illnesses after visiting the tropical island . Many were left hospitalised as a result of their symptoms after their expensive five-star breaks turned into 'holidays from hell', and say they suffered serious illnesses such as shigella and salmonella following their stays at seven different hotels across the island.
Victims included a newlywed couple on a honeymoon, a man who was so ill he fell unconscious on the flight home, and a beauty therapist who doctors initially feared was suffering a stroke. Cordelia Plummer, 56 from Birmingham, and partner Ian Waller, 56 from Hull, are among the latest group of holidaymakers to contact lawyers. They were both struck down with serious gastric illness during a two-week stay at the Riu Cabo Verde hotel in Sal, Cape Verde.
The holiday, taken between July 12 and 27 this year, was booked via tour operator TUI, and the couple paid almost £3,000 for their all-inclusive break. Jatinder Paul, a specialist international serious injury lawyer at Irwin Mitchell, representing the holidaymakers, said: “The sheer volume of clients we’re continuing to see coming forward having fallen ill during stays in Cape Verde over the last three years is incredibly concerning. The numbers involved show that t.