Mum, 28, dies on holiday as family reeling from autopsy findings
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The family of a young mum who tragically died on holiday were left reeling when her autopsy results revealed a shocking truth. Beth Martin, a 28 year old mother-of-two from Portsmouth in the UK, was rushed to hospital after becoming "delirious" just one day into her trip to Turkey.
She was placed in critical care but sadly passed away on April 29, a day after being admitted. However, her husband Luke's grief was compounded when a UK autopsy revealed that doctors had removed her heart without the family's knowledge or consent.
Beth had travelled to Turkey on April 27 with Luke and their two children, aged five and eight. However, the family claims they are being kept in the dark about the circumstances surrounding Beth's death.
It is understood that Beth fell ill shortly after the family arrived at the airport. Luke recalled calling an ambulance the next day and having Beth taken to a hospital that he described as "destitute". He claimed he was banned from seeing his wife and that the severity of her condition was not disclosed to him, reports the Mirror.
At one point, Turkish authorities even accused Luke of "poisoning" his wife, but he was later cleared. The hospital where Beth was treated is now under investigation for negligence following her death.
Her family is fighting for answers about what happened to Beth and the whereabouts of her heart. Beth's family have laid bare their heart-wrenching ordeal after unexpected complications in her death, experiencing what they described as the "deepest level of trauma", which was detailed on a GoFundMe page.
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The crowdfunding appeal reads: "The UK autopsy began. And then the final blow: Beth's heart was missing. The Turkish hospital has removed it. No explanation. No consent. They have invaded her body and they have TAKEN her heart.
"They are grieving, traumatised - and now trying to put the pieces of their family back together. After everything the family have been through - Luke believes passionately that this is something that cannot be taken lying down."
In an emotionally charged post on social media concerning the devastating event, Luke said: "2 weeks ago me, my wife and 2 kids set out for a family holiday to Turkey. Only 3 of us made it back. I lost my wife, my children lost their mum, we lost the biggest piece of the puzzle that was our family.
"It has been the worst and most traumatic week of my entire life, and to top it off.. I had to break the news to my babies that their mum isn't coming home, it broke me. Even more so when I had to say goodbye to them so they could be brought home by family.
"I stayed in Turkey another 2 days to ensure she was brought back, and booked myself on the same flight home. Knowing my wife was still on my flight but I couldn't be next to her broke me even more." As per the GoFundMe page details, Luke has shelled out vast sums to personally bring Beth's remains back to the UK for a post-mortem.
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