Briton found dead on beach in Portugal as mother fights to get body back to UK

Thomas Anson, 41, was found dead on a beach in Portugal earlier this year after taking up residence in the country since the pandemic, while his family is looking to raise money to bring him home
Thomas Anson, found dead in Portugal, with his sister Lauryn (
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A mother is raising money to help bring her son's body home after he was found dead on a beach in Portugal.

Thomas Anson, from Chesterfield, has lived overseas for much of his adult life and has taken on roles such as teaching children in Thailand. When the pandemic started, Thomas was living in Portugal and decided to stay in the southern European country, describing it as "feeling like home".

Earlier this year, the 41-year-old was found dead on a beach in what do not appear to be suspicious circumstances. Now his mother, Dawn, is trying to raise money to bring Thomas home.

Mum Dawn is raising money to bring Thomas home (
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DerbyshireLive reported that she wrote of the family: "Not what I need at the moment but sadly it is needed and I cannot leave my beautiful boy 'unclaimed' at the Portugal So, with my heart in pieces, I must try to arrange his funeral.

"A simple cremation so I can keep his ashes with me or scatter them to the wind, as he lived, anywhere and everywhere."

The family have raised over £1,400 so far. Thomas's sister, Lauryn, added: "He was very witty and overall he loved life and the freedom it brought and always had a story to tell.

"He loved his family, played guitar and could make friends wherever he went.

"Unfortunately he didn't have travel insurance, so this will help us tremendously to cremate him, scatter his ashes in Portugal where he wanted to be and bring some back with us."
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The last person to see Thomas alive was a friend of his in Portugal.

He said, "The conversations we had were very upbeat and positive. Like me, he seemed nomadic and very fond of moving around, a man who traveled a lot and loved life."

Thomas' family is...

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Briton found dead on beach in Portugal as mother fights to get body back to UK

Thomas Anson, 41, was found dead on a beach in Portugal earlier this year after taking up residence in the country since the pandemic, while his family is looking to raise money to bring him home

Thomas Anson, found dead in Portugal, with his sister Lauryn (

Image: submitted)

A mother is raising money to help bring her son's body home after he was found dead on a beach in Portugal.

Thomas Anson, from Chesterfield, has lived overseas for much of his adult life and has taken on roles such as teaching children in Thailand. When the pandemic started, Thomas was living in Portugal and decided to stay in the southern European country, describing it as "feeling like home".

Earlier this year, the 41-year-old was found dead on a beach in what do not appear to be suspicious circumstances. Now his mother, Dawn, is trying to raise money to bring Thomas home.

Mum Dawn raising funds to bring Thomas home

Mum Dawn is raising money to bring Thomas home (

Picture:

Submitted)

DerbyshireLive reported that she wrote of the family: "Not what I need at the moment but sadly it is needed and I cannot leave my beautiful boy 'unclaimed' at the Portugal So, with my heart in pieces, I must try to arrange his funeral.

"A simple cremation so I can keep his ashes with me or scatter them to the wind, as he lived, anywhere and everywhere."

The family have raised over £1,400 so far. Thomas's sister, Lauryn, added: "He was very witty and overall he loved life and the freedom it brought and always had a story to tell.

"He loved his family, played guitar and could make friends wherever he went.

"Unfortunately he didn't have travel insurance, so this will help us tremendously to cremate him, scatter his ashes in Portugal where he wanted to be and bring some back with us."

The last person to see Thomas alive was a friend of his in Portugal.

He said, "The conversations we had were very upbeat and positive. Like me, he seemed nomadic and very fond of moving around, a man who traveled a lot and loved life."

Thomas' family is...