'Beautiful' sand tribute to Greg Monks created on beach in Portugal
Greg's sister Jillian said the tribute had brought the family some comfort as his funeral took place on Wednesday.
A tribute to a man who was found dead after going missing on a stag do in Portugal has been created in the sand at a beach in the Algarve.
Greg Monks, from Cambuslang, near Glasgow, vanished from the party resort of Albufeira on May 28, with his body being found in a ravine days later on June 4.
The 38-year-old's funeral took place on Wednesday, June 25 at Daldowie Crematorium. His sister Jillian Monks said the sand design, created by Portuguese artist Vitor Raposo, has brought the family some comfort during the difficult week.
Mr Raposo shared the artwork at Praia Maria Luisa beach on social media. He also uses the beach for designs to honour marriage proposals and anniversaries, reports the BBC.
The design consists of intricately drawn circles around a thistle and the words: "In loving memory of Greg Monks, 1986 - 2025."
Underneath it reads, "Forever in our hearts, simply the best", above a letter G and a blue love heart.
Over £34,000 has been donated to a fundraiser, which was launched during the search but later supported Greg's loved ones and assisted with repatriation.
Jillian told BBC Scotland News: "Seeing the beautiful tribute to Greg did bring us some comfort that he has touched so many people.
"Speaking to so many people who have moved to the area that Greg went missing, seeing them offering so much help and support, has shown us there are so many good people out there."
She added the family were still coming to terms with what had happened, and that his death had "left such a huge hole in all of our lives."
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She said: "Although the funeral yesterday was the hardest day of our lives, to see so many people show up for Greg was comforting.
"People all over the world were watching [the funeral] on the link. It reached maximum capacity which just shows how loved he was. It was comforting to hear lovely stories about Greg and how much he meant to all."
Greg was reported missing by friends after leaving the main strip in Albufeira in the early hours of May 28, just hours into their trip.
A search was launched by Portuguese police, and his body was discovered in the Cerro de Aguia area, three miles away from where he had last been seen, five days later.
On Monday evening before his funeral, loved ones gathered for an emotional balloon release at Fullarton Park in Glasgow. Attendees brought a blue balloon with a personal message to Greg.
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