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Scottish Sun
22-05-2025
- Health
- Scottish Sun
Brit mum, 28, mysteriously dies on Turkey holiday before horrified family find ‘her HEART had been removed by doctors'
The family revealed the sickening details of their ordeal HOLIDAY HELL Brit mum, 28, mysteriously dies on Turkey holiday before horrified family find 'her HEART had been removed by doctors' Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A BRIT mum who died on holiday allegedly had her heart secretly removed by doctors - with her horrified family only realising when they got her body back to the UK. Beth Martin, 28, from Portsmouth, was rushed to hsopital after falling ill while on a dream trip to Turkey. 5 Luke and Beth Martin had been on a dream holiday to Turkey when tragedy struck on April 27 Credit: GoFundMe 5 Beth, 28, was rushed to hospital after becoming "delirious" Credit: GoFundMe 5 The mum-of-two died two days later, leaving Luke to explain the tragedy to their young children Credit: GoFundMe The mum-of-two had set off on the trip with husband Luke along with their kids, aged 8 and 5, on April 27. Beth then became "delirious" when the family landed in Turkey and was taken to hospital. She died two days later, leaving Luke to explain the tragedy to their two young children. The family then claim they were left completely in the dark by Turkish authorities - with Luke even being accused of "poisoning" his beloved wife. And sickeningly, once they finally got back to the UK with her body - a UK autopsy revealed her heart had been removed in Turkey. Luke described the ordeal as the "worst week of his life" and the family are now desperate for answers. In a post on social media on May 11, he said: "It broke me." The family, who have not been told her cause of death, claim they were also forced to carry Beth in a body bag through the hospital. And they have claimed Beth's death is now being investigated as "potential negligence" by the hospital. Luke told how he was then shocked when Turkish police initially accused of poisoning and killing his wife after his shock death. Brit tourist, 18, reported missing for days in Thailand is arrested on 'drug offences' in Georgia 4,000 miles away The grieving husband and father shared an emotional tribute on Facebook after returning to the UK. He wrote: 'Anyone that knows me knows I'm not one for posting my life on social media, however word travels fast and I figured it's probably best if it comes from me. 'Two weeks ago me, my wife and two kids set out for a family holiday to Turkey. Only three 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. 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 Luke Martin "Even more so when I had to say goodbye to them so they could be brought home by family. 'I stayed in Turkey another two 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. 'The harsh reality of coming home and the world's still spinning as if nothing has happened is horrible. "Realisation of becoming mum and dad, packing her clothes away for the last time, and the deafening silence when the kids are asleep. 'If anyone can take anything away from this…hold your loved ones a little longer, don't sleep on an argument, take photos, take videos, tell them you love them more. "You will never know when any of these may be your last 'I love you babe, forever by my side. This life and the next.' 'TRAUMATISED' A Go Fund Me has been set up to support the family, which has already seen nearly £130k raised. Close friend Robert Hammond, who set up the fundraiser, gave more details about how the horror unfolded in Turkey. He said Beth was rushed to hospital, while Luke and their children followed in a taxi. 'Beth at this point was not herself and scared, language barriers again made everything worse," he wrote. "The children traumatised — watched helplessly as their mum was pinned down, poked prodded invasively by strangers." Robert told how this was tragically the last time the family saw Beth alive. The mum-of-two was treated in intensive care and told she was in critical condition but Luke was banned from seeing her. There were no updates beyond this from the hospital. Beth and Luke's parents flew out the following day and were again kept in the dark. They were then shocked to discover Beth had been transferred to another hospital overnight, due to "concerns with her heart" with none of the family members informed. "Following hours of silence over Beth's condition Turkish police arrived at the hotel to interrogate Luke with no translator," continued Robert. 'Hotel staff acted as intermediaries. Through broken communication, Luke was made to sign a document - without knowing he later translated the statement which had read that Beth had died at around 9am. 'He had heard nothing from the hospital regarding this and was constantly texting and calling his mum asking if they had been allowed to see her yet. "Now, in an unforeseeable turn - he was considered by Turkish authorities a suspect in her death. Specifically, that he had poisoned her.' Being wrongfully accused in a foreign country of murdering someone you love so dearly is life-altering Robert Hammond Police later abandoned their line of questioning and revealed Beth was actually still alive. 'The doctor asked if Beth had allergies. Luke had already told the paramedics when Beth got in the ambulance that she was allergic to penicillin,' Robert continued. 'And yet when told again, they were shocked to hear this information — they had no idea and had been treating her for hours at this point. 'That evening, the hospital called Luke. Beth had passed. This time, it really was true. Beth was gone." The family were informed of Beth's death in a hospital hallway, and then ordered to pay £2,000. 'NO HUMANITY' Their heartbreak only deepened when staff told them they weren't allowed to see her. After returning to the hotel, police then arrived to tell Luke they would be burying Beth the next day - which he refused. He demanded to fly her home, and was told to be at the hospital by 8am to be interviewed by a prosecutor. Robert continued: 'After cooperating fully, he begged, sobbing, to see his wife. He was allowed into the morgue to see her. They were then instructed to carry Beth's body in a zipped body bag. They had to take a corner of the bag each and shift her corpse Robert "For one minute. No more. The staff over his shoulder made sure of that. 'Being wrongfully accused in a foreign country of murdering someone you love so dearly is life-altering. "Beth's mum was allowed to see her but was under strict instructions to wash her hands, not touch her and not even kiss her. Yet again, staff were over her shoulder, she couldn't even embrace her dead daughter's body. "They were then instructed to carry Beth's body in a zipped body bag. They had to take a corner of the bag each and shift her corpse. "It is incomprehensible to believe that the mother, husband and best friend of this 28 year old young woman, were told to take her body bag through a hospital. 'The fourth corner of the bag – carried by the translator. They approached an elevator with her body. As they waited, the translator had the audacity to tap away at her body bag. Like it was luggage. Like it was the briefcase of a businessman who's late for a meeting. No compassion. No humanity.' After living through the unimaginable horror, Luke was faced with telling his children their mum had died. "He watched the light drain from their eyes. That pain is permanent," said Robert. 'FIGHTING BACK' The family are now "a shell of themselves" after learning Beth's heart was removed by the Turkish hospital without explanation or consent. Robert added: 'And this is why we are fighting back. Luke has spent thousands. He's self-employed, meaning that if he's not back to work in a matter of days, he won't be able to support his family. "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. 'Beth's death is now being investigated as a potential negligence by the hospital.' 5 Luke was initially accused of poisoning Beth Credit: GoFundMe
Scottish Sun
05-05-2025
- Scottish Sun
Brit tourist, 42, ‘nearly burnt alive' in five-star Egypt resort after electric shock ran through his teeth fillings
The man was left with a very peculiar-shaped burn HOLIDAY HELL Brit tourist, 42, 'nearly burnt alive' in five-star Egypt resort after electric shock ran through his teeth fillings A BRIT holidaymaker was "nearly burnt alive" in his hotel room in Egypt when an electric shock zapped through his fillings. Steve Ellis, 42, was on a ten night getaway at the Coral Sea Imperial Sensatori hotel in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, when he was jolted so hard he flew out of bed, he said. 4 Steve Ellis claims he was 'nearly burned alive' by an electric shock Credit: SWNS 4 The Brit had been on holiday in an Egypt resort Credit: SWNS 4 The shock was allegedly caused by a loose wire on the bedside lamp cable Credit: SWNS The unsuspecting tourist put his hand on the bed-side light and was violently "thrown to the floor". He says that he was electrocuted for for around 15 seconds, and has been told by doctors that he "nearly burnt alive". The current apparently ran through his teeth fillings, leaving him with a ring-shaped burn. Steve said: "I've got fillings in my mouth so the electric was going up there - it burnt my mouth. "If I wasn't able to get myself off the lamp, then I would have burnt alive. I'm pretty lucky. "A child could have touched the lamp and then they wouldn't have been so lucky." Steve says that he was getting out bed when he touched the bedside light with his left hand, which delivered the shock. His left hand got stuck to the light, so he tried to push it away with his right hand - but that got stuck as well. Steve, a dad-of-one, was then flung onto the floor and forced to shout for help as he was alone in the room. He was checked over by the hotel's doctor and visited the holiday rep, who he says "wasn't that bothered" by the incident. Shocking moment Brit tourists in Thai 'Sin City' fight locals in road rage brawl Steve, of Gloucester, said: "We said we wanted to make a report and he questioned it. "He turned to my partner and wanted her to lie and say that she saw the incident, when she didn't. "I turned to him and nearly walked out - they said it would look better for the paperwork if we lied. "I wasn't going to lie on a document because that could come back to us." 4 Steve was staying at the Coral Sea Imperial Sensatori hotel when he was allegedly zapped Credit: Steve says that he didn't use the lamp before the incident but later noticed that there were wires sticking out of it. He said: "There were wires sticking out of the lamp. "But you wouldn't have noticed it until it happened." Straight after the incident, which happened in January this year, Steve was left with a ring-shaped burn around his mouth. He also had blood tests and an electrocardiogram (ECG) scan to check the electrical activity of his heart. Steve says that his hands "feel like they are burning and tingling" constantly, so he is struggling to work as a kitchen fitter. He said: "My hands feel like they are burning and tingling every day. "My shoulder is in agony hurts when I lift things as well. "I get half-way through the day and I'm in so much pain. "I'm losing money because I'm having to come home early or have days off." Their holiday provider has been contacted for a comment.
