British mother Beth Martin's 'cause of death' is revealed: Tragic update on holidaymaker, 28, who collapsed on plane before 'two star' Turkish hospital removed her HEART
The alleged cause of death of a British mother who tragically died while on holiday in Turkey has been revealed.
Beth Martin, 28, from Portsmouth, was rushed to hospital after she became 'delirious' just one day into a dream trip away with her husband Luke and two children, aged eight and five.
She was quickly placed into critical care but tragically passed away around a day after she was first admitted on April 28.
Beth's family claim they were kept in the dark about the seriousness of her condition and subsequent death - with Luke even being accused of 'poisoning' his wife by the Turkish authorities.
In a further sickening development, a UK autopsy later revealed Beth's heart had been removed after she passed away in Turkey, according to a fundraiser set up for her family.
A bombshell report has now claimed the mother died due to food poisoning, according to local media outlet Sozcu.
The report said they had found no evidence that she died from 'traumatic effects'.
The report, published by the Forensic Medicine Institution, said: 'It has been concluded that Martin's death occurred as a result of food poisoning and its complications.'
It reportedly added that the full examination of Beth's heart had been completed.
Husband Luke previously said he has suffered the 'deepest level of trauma' since his wife's passing.
He said having to tell his young children they will never see their mother again 'broke him' and he described the ordeal as the 'worst week of his life'.
'Two weeks ago me, my wife and two kids set out for a family holiday to Turkey. Only three of us made it back,' Luke wrote on social media on May 11.
'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.'
The Martin family flew out to Turkey on Sunday, April 27, but it is understood Beth started to feel unwell soon after they touched down in the airport.
Luke called an ambulance the following day and she was taken to a 'destitute' hospital where she was quickly moved into intensive care.
Beth was just a day into a trip with her husband Luke when she was rushed to husband
According to the GoFundMe page, Luke was 'banned' from seeing his wife and was not regularly updated on her condition while she was being cared for.
It is understood that doctors did raise some concerns about Beth's heart but she died the day after she was admitted to the hospital.
To compound the nightmare, Luke was reportedly accused of poisoning his wife and interrogated by police. He was subsequently cleared and no further action was taken.
In further claims levelled against Turkish authorities, the family also say they were made to carry Beth's body in a bag through the hospital.
They then said they were told they would have to wait more than two weeks to repatriate her body so Luke 'paid thousands' for Beth to be flown home on the same flight as him.
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