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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Paige Oldfield

'We were living the dream in Turkey when the unthinkable happened - now we're stuck in a nightmare'

It was just another day in paradise. Mark and Brenda Dixon had been enjoying their retirement in Turkey when the unthinkable happened – leaving their family stuck in a never-ending nightmare.

The couple, from Ashton-under-Lyne, had only lived in the country for nine months when Mark suddenly became unwell. He had been at his home in Icmeler when he lost his appetite and felt extremely lethargic.

The 60-year-old had been in bed for several hours until he got up to use the bathroom. Brenda was making dinner when she heard him shout out for an ambulance – prompting her to quickly dial emergency services.

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