Algarve - tourists sleep through burglary

**bb1** Tue Sep 17, 2013 10:40 am

http://www.cmjornal.xl.pt/detalhe/noticias/nacional/portugal/turistas-a-dormir-vitimas-de-assalto

Tourists sleep assault victims
Burglars were introduced in the house, located in Gale, Albufeira, through a window that the tourists, a British national, left open.

ourists, a British national, were asleep yesterday morning when they were victims of assault in the house where they spend vacation in Gale in Albufeira. The thieves entered through a window, that tourists have left open by mistake, and eventually carry bags with phones and about 800 pounds in cash (approximately € 1,000). Assault has happened between 2:00 a.m. and 3:00 a.m., at Villa vilamar where, according to the CM found in place, a child, and two couples of about two years are on holiday for 17 days. The distraction caused the rest period in the region has a bitter aftertaste. Source Command of the GNR in the region confirmed that "theft residence was due to an oversight, since the victims have left open a window through which the individuals infiltrated inside the house. " Once inside the house without making any noise that could wake the tourists, mobile phones and collected a sum of money (about 1000 euros). And then disappeared without trace. Also according to the GNR, the stolen goods are only one of the couples. victims only when the theft have agreed morning. Already during a patrol yesterday afternoon GNR visited the site to investigate the case, however, was delivered to the Center for Criminal Investigation of that security force. By the end of the day, however, the tourists had not yet formalized complaint.