A UK couple on holiday in Portugal had their young children temporarily taken into protective custody after they collapsed drunk, officials have said.
Staff at the Aparthotel Mourabel, in Vilamoura on the Algarve called police after they passed out on Friday night.
The children aged one, two and six were taken to a children's home in Faro while their parents were treated at a health centre in Loule.
The couple did not comment, but the home's director called it "shocking". Dr Luis Villas-Boas said: "It is the first time it has happened in my 22 years working at this home.
"It's normal for a couple for one to drink while the other doesn't drink. The problem here is they were both passed out. "It was extreme neglect and abandonment. I hope somebody carries this information to the UK so these parents can at least be seen because these children are indeed at risk."
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The problem here is, you can bet this happens all the time at home. Bloody disgraceful.
