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Zawya
14 hours ago
- General
- Zawya
South African Government confirms tragic death of citizen in the United States of America (USA), extends condolences
The Government of the Republic of South Africa confirms with deep sadness the tragic passing of a South African citizen in West Virginia, United States of America. The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, has extended condolences to the bereaved family during this profoundly difficult time. Our Embassy in Washington D.C. is providing full consular assistance the family. The circumstances surrounding this tragic death remain under active investigation by the relevant United States authorities. Out of respect for the ongoing investigative process, the sensitivity of the matter, and the privacy of the grieving family, the South African Government will not be providing further detailed commentary at this time. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Republic of South Africa: Department of International Relations and Cooperation.
The Sun
3 days ago
- Health
- The Sun
Michael Mosley's wife Clare speaks out about his shocking death last year in Greece
THE wife of tragic telly doctor Michael Mosley has spoken out about his shocking death - saying he collapsed after wandering off because 'he got bored'. Clare Mosely, 63, said husband Michael, who died while holidaying in Greece last June, told her he was going exploring and agreed to meet her back at their villa. The daytime TV regular, 67, was found dead days after going missing while on a walk on holiday on the Greek island of Symi amid intense 37C temperatures last summer. In her first interview, Clare told the Daily Mail: 'We'd only been there for half a day before it happened…typically, Michael got bored. 'He wasn't enjoying his book and he doesn't really like lying on beaches so he said, 'I'm going exploring. I'm off for a walk'. 'He agreed to meet us back at our friends' villa. 'I gave him my litre bottle of water and in his rather eccentric way, he had an umbrella to shield him from the sun. It was 1.30pm and he was given instructions on where to walk. 'He set off at a good pace, his rucksack on his back, up a steep hill. He hadn't brought his phone because he didn't want to risk it getting wet on the boat.' Clare said that she got concerned when he failed to return and that when she reported him missing the police told her they couldn't do anything as he needed to have been gone for 48 hours. She added: ''Feeling things weren't right, we went to the police station and reported him missing. The police said, 'We can't do anything about it until he's been gone for 48 hours'. 'I said, 'What, in this heat?' It was 40 degrees, the hottest day for decades. 'I had to push really hard, but finally they agreed to get a local search-and-rescue team out, then we went to the little hospital, but there was no sign of him there.' Reason why Dr Michael Mosley made ill-fated decision to leave phone before doomed walk revealed in cause-of-death update Michael's body was finally found by journalists, including one from The Sun, just 100 yards from the safety of a restaurant and 150 yards from a spot searched by a 100-person rescue team only days earlier. Clare, who married Michael in 1987, called him "my wonderful, funny, kind and brilliant husband". 1
Daily Mail
26-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Woman dies weeks after falling down the stairs in a bar: Tributes pouring in for 'bubbly' 26-year-old
Heartbroken tributes have poured in for a young woman who tragically died almost a month after she fell down the stairs while in a bar. Georgia Harry, 26, was out with friends in Liverpool city centre in the early hours of Monday, March 17, when she fell down the stairs in Lost Bar. Merseyside Police received reports of the incident on Seel Street at approximately 2.15am, with Ms Harry of Aigburth, Liverpool, immediately rushed to The Walton Centre hospital where she remained in critical condition. Now, her devastated mother, Nicola Poolton, 44, has revealed her daughter's tragic death, telling the Liverpool Echo that she was taken off life support on April 8, before passing away on April 13. Leading the touching tributes to her 'bubbly, outgoing and friendly' daughter, Ms Poolton described her as a 'strong fighter' that 'fought until the end'. She added: 'She was a hard-working girl who loved to have fun with her friends and going on holidays. She was so sociable.' Reflecting on Ms Harry's terrifying time during the ICU, Ms Poolton said: 'We were told on the night that they didn't think she would make it through the night. 'But when we turned off life support she survived for five days.' Ms Harry, who lived with her mum and two dachshunds, Mabel and Maggie, worked at Liverpool Passport Office based within the city centre. During a funeral service held on May 7, friends and family gathered to commemorate her life. A moving obituary notice declaring Ms Harry's passing stated that she had died 'peacefully in hospital surrounded by her loving family'. It added: 'Much loved daughter of Nicola and David. Georgia will be sadly missed by all who knew her. 'To our darling daughter. We miss you the world our beautiful miracle. We love you the world and back.' Describing her daughter as her 'little miracle baby', Ms Poolton added: 'still can't believe this is actually real'. Pictured: Lost Bar, Seel Street. In the day following Ms Harry's tragic fall at the popular bar, Merseyside Police issued a public appeal for any possible witnesses of the incident. Ms Poolton has now said that police inquiries have concluced, with an inquest set date set for July An abundance of tributes from friends and family of Ms Harry poured in as those closest to her shared their utter devastation and shock at the young woman's passing. One mourner described her loss as 'the saddest time of our lives'. Remembered in one touching tribute as the 'most gorgeous soul inside and out', another heartbroken friend said that they would always remember Ms Harry as 'the brightest light in every room'. Meanwhile, two close friends of Ms Harry revealed the significant extent of their grief in a further tribute that read: 'Georgia, our gorgeous girl. We miss you so much, words can't even explain. We will never forgive the world for being so cruel and taking you away from us.' 'From kids to adults we've always been there for each other throughout it all. Thank you for the best 16 years, life will never be the same. We will love and miss you so so much forever.' In the day following Ms Harry's tragic fall, Merseyside Police issued a public appeal for any possible witnesses of the incident. Issuing CCTV images of two men who they believed 'may have witnessed the fall' and could therefore help to 'assist' the investigation, Detective Inspector Neil Dillon said on Monday March 17: 'We are keen for the two men in the CCTV images to come forward and help us with enquiries so we can understand what happened and how she fell down the stairs. 'We are keen to stress that the men in the image are not in any trouble and there is no suggestion that they have done anything wrong. We would like them to come forward to assist with our enquiries. 'I urge the men to please identify yourself and contact us as a matter of urgency.' Ms Poolton said that police inquiries have since concluded, with an inquest into the circumstances surrounding Ms Harry's death set for July this year.
The Sun
23-05-2025
- Health
- The Sun
New details in Beth Martin tragedy as ‘two star' Turkish hospital where she died & had ‘heart removed' revealed
SHOCKING new details have emerged in the tragic case of Beth Martin who died after suddenly falling ill during her dream holiday in Turkey. The Brit mum, 28, was rushed to a two-star-rated public hospital where she mysteriously died and her heart was allegedly removed. 7 7 7 Ms Martin was wheeled to Marmara University Pendik Training and Research Hospital - a low-rated public hospital built on the outskirts of the Turkish capital. After scrambling for an ambulance, she was finally admitted to the hospital, which offers Istanbul's International Patient Service serving foreign patients. The doctors are understood to have checked her heart by performing an angiogram - a form of X-ray that shows blood vessels. After doing the checks, the doctors told husband Luke they did not find anything suspicious. However, Ms Martin was dead by the very next day - leaving Luke to explain the tragedy to their two young children, aged 8 and 5. Her family claims they were left completely in the dark by Turkish authorities throughout the whole ordeal. And sickeningly, once they finally got back to the UK with her body, a UK autopsy revealed her heart had been removed - without any prior consent or authorisation. Marmara Pendik Hospital is now facing a negligence investigation over Ms Martin's sudden death. The Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO) is also making its own enquiries with local authorities, the Daily Mail reports. The public hospital has a low rating on Google, averaging just two stars. Brit mum, 28, mysteriously dies on Turkey holiday before horrified family find 'her HEART had been removed by doctors' One of the Google reviews read: "Terrible experience. No care shown. "Only emphasis on a fee that I couldn't pay today, and no other option offered in an emergency situation that will likely affect me the rest of my life." Another review said: "So bad on service. May God not let anyone fall into such a disgraceful hospital." A website operated by the Istanbul Provincial Directorate of Health states that the hospital's principles are "transparency and accountability [with] people at the focal point of the fairness of the health service that is excellent". The Sun has reached out to the hospital for comment. Meanwhile, Luke told how he was then shocked when Turkish police initially accused him of poisoning and killing his wife after her shocking death. She was being treated in intensive care, he said, before adding he was banned from seeing her. 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. Close friend Ellie, who travelled to Turkey to try and help, detailed her experience of what happened after Beth's death. She revealed that Beth was supposed to be transferred to a private clinic. 7 7 7 But the public hospital was slow to act and "stopped her" from doing so. She told how the doctors were acting strangely. Ellie explained: "All they went on about is 'are you going to sue the hospital? Sign this bit of paper'. "I said: 'Is there something we should be suing for? Do you know something we don't? Because that's really suspicious.'" 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. She blasted the hospitals, saying: "The insurance company wanted to move her to a private hospital but the public hospital in Istanbul were not cooperating, they were being slow and delaying reports and not sending information over. "They stopped her." She noted how suspicious it was that Beth's hair was in "perfect" shape despite the mum undergoing "45 minutes of CPR". She speculated: "They said they did 45 minutes of CPR but anyone who has ever had CPR or has seen CPR knows how brutal it is. "When I saw Beth in the morgue after she had her hair in two French plaits and they were perfect. "There is no way they did CPR for 45 minutes, I know that," she defiantly stated. She added that medical reports rules out food poisoning as a cause of death - but they still not confirm how exactly the mum died.
The Sun
22-05-2025
- The Sun
Brit mum, 28, mysteriously dies on Turkey holiday before horrified family find ‘her HEART had been removed by doctors'
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 5 5 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 MartinFacebook "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 HammondGo Fund Me 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 5
