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Mom Mysteriously Passes Away On Turkey Vacation, Autopsy Reveals Her Heart Is Missing

Just one day into what should’ve been a relaxing family holiday in Turkey, 28-year-old Beth Martin, a mother of two from Portsmouth, was wheeled into a hospital in Istanbul with what appeared to be an upset stomach. 

That was the start of a never ending nightmare for the Martins, as Beth lost her life in the process, and her body was returned to the UK without her heart.

The sudden and disturbing series of events has shattered her husband Luke Martin and their two young children, 8-year-old Elouise and 5-year-old Tommy, who allege potential medical negligence, a botched investigation, and gross mishandling by Turkish authorities.

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