Mum's body returns to UK without a heart after she mysteriously died in Turkey

May 25, 2025 Europe News views: 109

Beth Martin,28,died suddenly in Turkey while she was on holiday with her husband and two children (Picture: Facebook)

A British mum died on holiday in Turkey after she became ‘delirious’ and then her heart was removed without her family’s consent.

Beth Martin,from Portsmouth,was taken to hospital just a day into her holiday with husband Luke and two children,aged eight and five.

While doctors raised concerns about her heart,she died on April 29,a day after she was admitted,and her family say they were kept in the dark about her condition.

Robert Hammond,writing on the GoFundMe page for the family,revealed: ‘Luke was banned from seeing her. From there,no calls and no updates despite him trying to contact the hospital to see if his wife was ok,just silence.’

Luke said Turkish authorities even accused him of poisoning his wife.

An autopsy in the UK later revealed her heart was removed after she died,without asking the family first.

Luke was also interrogated by police,but has been cleared,and no further action was taken.

Beth was taken to the hospital just a day into her family holiday in Turkey

The family also claim they were forced to carry Beth’s body in a bag through the hospital with the help of a translator.

The dad has paid thousands for his wife to be flown home with him.

In a Facebook post,he wrote that he suffered the ‘deepest level of trauma’ over how and why Beth died.

‘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,’ he wrote.

‘Even more so when I had to say goodbye to them so they could be brought home by family.’

Her family said they were kept in the dark about her condition (Picture: GoFundMe)

He also wrote: ‘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.’

Luke stayed in Turkey another two days to ensure Beth was brought back,and opened up about the impact it had on him and the family.

Luke was also accused of poisoning his wife at one point (Picture: GoFundMe)

He said: ‘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.’

The GoFundMe page for the family has so far raised almost £140,000.

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