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These are the first pictures of the private school-educated 'creative genius' allegedly stabbed to death by a British plumber at a remote Portuguese commune during a music festival. 

The name of the murdered 37-year-old Brit remained a mystery ahead of the charging of Joshua Menkens, who helped organise the four-day 'Mad Hatter's Tea Party' last September. 

But MailOnline can today exclusively reveal the victim was sound engineering and design university graduate Neil Sutcliffe, a former pupil at Bolton School known to friends as Bingo. 

The promising artist, who had moved to London to live on a boat after leaving his home town, was identified in Portugal after his alleged killer was charged last month with crimes including homicide and desecrating a corpse. 

Police there have said psychiatric tests have suggested Menkens was suffering 'psychosis' at the time and that witnesses claimed he had taken 'hard drugs' during the party at Libelinha Venture, an off-grid living community owned by UK public school-educated Xavier Hancock and his Spanish partner Arantxa Atauri. 

The 28-year-old, from the market town of Hitchin in Hertfordshire, is understood to have been moved to a psychiatric hospital while on remand at the request of a Portuguese magistrate. 

Tragic alleged victim Neil, one of six children, described himself on an Instagram site where he posted his sketches and paintings as a London-based artist who 'wears silly costumes in genre defying escapades.' 

A recent tribute article in The Bugle, a magazine for former pupils at £4,540 per term Bolton School which he used to attend, said he had been 'unexpectedly taken from us while on holiday abroad' before adding: 'He was always willing to light up a room with artwork or music, his spirit and talent will be sorely missed.' 

John Sutcliffe, one of Neil's two older brothers, revealed in an emotional online tribute a teacher had described him as 'one of the most musically-gifted children' he had ever taught. 

He added: 'In the last few years he made the decision to move to London and live on a converted lifeboat. 

'While this might not sound like the best plan for the majority of us, it suited Neil to the ground and gave him the freedom he had yearned for. 

'He loved his new life and his new-found freedom. He had discovered himself and who he wanted to be. 

'What is strange about this new life is that we, as his family, knew very little about it. 

'He had decided that he wanted to go it alone, finding his place in the world and not following in anyone else's footsteps. 

'Knowing Neil for his entire life, I could not have been more proud of this bravery and dedication to self-discovery. He knew what he wanted and went for it. 

'The only thing we feared is that he was alone in the world and that he didn't have any support... we could not have been more wrong.' 

He concluded the tribute by saying: 'We will always love you, Neil. You will be so very, very missed by everyone. You are my baby brother, my gaming buddy, my miniature-painting pal, and my creative genius friend. 

'Even though we didn't see much of each other over the past few years, I will miss you more than you will ever know. The world is a darker and sadder place for you not being a part of it anymore.' 

Mum Linda added in her own tribute: 'Love you always and forever Neil. A part of me died with you. 

I'll always be grateful you were ours and even though your life was tragically cut short you lived it to the full. Sleep easy my wonderful son.' 

Friend Georgie Ringrose said: 'You were a real bright light on the canals. You were always such a happy vibrant human. 

'I'll miss your wonderful collection of hats and tails, your biscuit teas, your artwork, your obsession with yellow and your incredible, incredible

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