Family left horrified as body of mom who died while on vacation is returned ‘with her heart missing’

Beth Martin was ‘delrious’ the morning after arriving in Turkey

A family have been left traumatised after the body of a mom who died on vacation is returned with her ‘heart missing.’

Beth Martin from the UK fell ill while travelling on the flight to Turkey on Sunday (April 27) which she thought at the time was food poisoning.

However, within hours of arriving in Istanbul, she began feeling ‘delirious’ and was rushed to hospital.

Tragically, the 28-year-old died just days later and her grief-stricken family say what transpired in that time was nothing short of a nightmare, made all the more horrifying when Beth’s body was reportedly returned home with her heart missing.

The family say they are traumatised (GoFundMe)

Her husband, Luke, who had accompanied Beth and their two young children on holiday, was allegedly accused of ‘poisoning’ his wife by the Turkish authorities and according to a GoFundMe for the family, was ‘banned’ from seeing her in the hospital.

On Tuesday (April 29), the family discovered Beth had been relocated to an intensive care unit due to ‘concerns with her heart.’

The family then claim they were kept in the dark about her health until Luke was given a statement that revealed Beth had died at around 9am.

The following day, Luke was apparently released from cops‘ suspicions and was allowed to see his wife for one minute in the morgue – from which he and a translator had to carry her body in a body bag through the hospital.

It was another lengthy battle to transport the mom’s body back to the UK and into the care of British coroners – which horrifyingly revealed her heart was missing.

The Turkish authorities have since addressed the case (GoFundMe)

The fundraiser alleges the Turkish hospital ‘removed it’ with ‘no explanation’ or consent.

“They have invaded her body and they have TAKEN her heart.

“Her heart. The piece of Beth that was more treasured more than any other. The piece of her that stopped for a moment when she heard her children’s first words. The piece of her that skipped a beat when she said ‘I do’ at her wedding. The piece of her that pumped viscously with pride whenever she was with her family.”

The family have been left desperately searching for answers about what happened, stating that they have endured ‘the deepest level of trauma.’

Now, the Turkish Ministry of Health has revealed Beth died of a ‘cardiac arrest due to multiple organ failures,’ according to the Daily Mail.

Officials have further stated she did not ‘undergo any surgical procedures’ during the preliminary autopsy at the hospital but did not confirm or deny if this took place when she was transferred to the Forensic Medicine Institute for a second autopsy.

The family’s lives have been turned upside down (GoFundMe)

The statement read: “The patient was recorded in the hospital records as a ‘forensic case’ in line with the statement of Martin’s wife that they may have been poisoned by a meal they ate in their country before the trip, and the initial findings.”

It added: “A preliminary autopsy [without incision] was performed at the hospital in accordance with the forensic case procedure and his wife’s request in this regard.

“The exact cause of Martin’s death could not be determined with the current findings in the preliminary autopsy, which was carried out with the participation of the Public Prosecutor and the forensic medicine doctor.

“Beth Martin did not undergo any surgical procedures during her treatment at the hospital, and there was no question of any organs being removed.”

Her family are considering if doctors at the hospital missed something or may have administered her with penicillin, which she was allergic to.

A medical negligence investigation has since been launched for The Marmara Pendik hospital over her unexplained death, the family added, while English coroners could take up to six months to determine what caused her organs to fail.