Overview

• Turkey’s Forensic Medicine Institution concluded that 28-year-old Beth Martin died on April 28 due to food poisoning and its complications
• Coroners found no signs of trauma and reported that histopathology of her heart showed open arteries and no surgical incisions
• A UK autopsy earlier revealed Martin’s heart was removed without her family’s consent, fueling criticism of Turkish authorities
• Marmara University Pendik Training and Research Hospital is under investigation for alleged negligence in Martin’s treatment and post-mortem care
• Martin’s husband has secured the transfer of heart tissue samples to British officials as he continues to press for full transparency