A British woman says she was forced to bury her husband in an unmarked grave in Cape Verde after he fell ill and died while they were on holiday. Sky News and the UK’s Daily Mail report that the woman spoke publicly about the circumstances surrounding the burial, describing it as being done without a marked grave. The accounts are presented as the widow’s account of what she experienced after her husband’s death in the holiday destination. Other coverage referenced in the same story cluster also highlights wider reports of illness and deaths involving UK holidaymakers in Cape Verde, but the specific details in the articles provided focus on the widow’s claim about the burial arrangement. The reports do not include additional, independently verified information about the cause of death or the decision-making process behind the unmarked grave. The widow’s statement is therefore the main basis of the reporting in these sources.