14 Nov, 2023 @ 15:36
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British expat’s property is donated to a donkey charity on Spain’s Costa del Sol after she failed to leave a will before her sudden death

TWO Costa del Sol charities have been gifted a former expat’s property following her unexpected death. 

Expat Maureen Thomson had lived in Benalmadena for 22 years when she suddenly died of sepsis in 2020, leaving no will. 

Her sister, Liz Thomson, decided to honour her memory by gifting two local charities, Cudeca and Donkey Dreamland, her sister’s properties.

The charities celebrated Maureen’s life with a special lunch at the Mijas based donkey sanctuary last week, reports Diario Sur.

Maureen was a ‘donkey lover’ and her ashes were scattered at the sanctuary last year. 

Maureen Thomson’s legacy will bring a ‘lasting benefit to the Costa del Sol’ Photo: Liz Thomson/Just Giving

Maureen’s friends, family and charity representatives attended the event to honour the expat, who they described as ‘kind, generous and open-hearted’. 

Maureen’s two properties were divided between Donkey Dreamland and Cudeca, of which she had been a ‘staunch supporter’ since moving to Spain in 1998. 

Maureen’s ashes were scattered at Donkey Dreamland’s sanctuary Photo: Donkey Dreamland/Facebook

Both charities expressed their gratitude to Maureen, saying that such donations help them to continue their efforts. 

Speaking to Sur in English, Liz said: “In death she has given something back to the country in which she spent the greater part of her life. Everyone will have their own unique memories of Maureen, while her legacy will bring lasting benefit to the Costa del Sol.”

Her family have asked for donations to Sepsis UK in honour of Maureen.

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Yzabelle Bostyn

Yzabelle Bostyn is an NCTJ trained journalist who started her journalistic career at the Olive Press in 2023.
Before moving to Spain, she studied for a BA in English Literature and Hispanic Studies at the University of Sheffield.
After graduating she moved to the university’s journalism department, one of the best in the UK.
Throughout the past few years, she has taken on many roles including social media marketing, copywriting and radio presenting.
She then took a year out to travel Latin America, scaling volcanoes in Guatemala and swimming with sharks in Belize.
Then, she came to the Olive Press last year where she has honed her travel writing skills and reported on many fantastic experiences such as the Al Andalus luxury train.
She has also undertaken many investigations, looking into complex issues like Spain’s rental crisis and rising cancer rates.
Always willing to help, she has exposed many frauds and scams, working alongside victims to achieve justice.
She is most proud of her work on Nolotil, a drug linked to the deaths of many Brits in Spain.
A campaign launched by Yzabelle has received considerable support and her coverage has been by the UK and Spanish media alike.
Her writing has featured on many UK news outlets from the Sun to the Mail Online, who contracted her to report for them in Tenerife on growing tourism issues.
Recently, she has appeared on Times Radio covering deadly flooding in Valencia.

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