‘Beloved’ Mom, 25, Found Dead by Cleaner in Vacation Rental. Her 2-Year-Old Daughter Was Discovered Alive Beside Her
Ferne King, the Scottish woman found dead in an Airbnb in Albania on Oct. 8, 2026Credit: John Gilfillan Funeral Directors
Ferne King, a 25-year-old mother, was found dead by a cleaner in an Airbnb on Oct. 8
Her 2-year-old daughter was found unharmed beside her
King, of Fife, Scotland, was on vacation in a popular Albanian seaside town; local authorities are awaiting official confirmation of her cause of death
A mother on vacation with her toddler was found dead by a cleaner in their Airbnb.
Ferne King, of Fife, Scotland, was found dead in an apartment in Durrës, Albania, a popular tourist city along the Adriatic Sea, on the afternoon of Oct. 8, according to Metro.co.uk and Albanian news outlets Report TV and Shqiptarja.com.
King, 25, was discovered in bed by a cleaner who was scheduled to clean the home, according to the outlets.
King’s 2-year-old daughter was found in the same bed, unharmed.
Ferne KingCredit: John Gilfillan Funeral Directors
The cleaner immediately notified emergency services, per Report TV and Shqiptarja. The child was transferred to the care of local social services, according to the outlets.
Authorities believe King may have died from cardiac arrest, but they are awaiting official toxicology reports from a local lab, according to Shqiptarja.
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No foul play is suspected at this time, according to Report TV and Shqiptarja.
State police did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
King had arrived in the city several days earlier for a three-day stay. She had booked an apartment through Airbnb on one of the city’s main streets near restaurants, hotels and the city’s archaeological museum, according to Report TV and Shqiptarja.
Airbnb did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
A funeral service will be held for King in Fife on Nov. 6, according to an announcement shared by a local funeral home on Facebook on Oct. 23.
The announcement describes King as a “beloved and cherished” mom, daughter and sister, as well as “a very good friend to many more.”
Source: Crime
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