A British-Ghanaian woman has died three days after liposuction surgery at a private clinic in Turkey, reports suggest.
Diarra Akua Eunice Brown, from Wolverhampton, fell ill after receiving follow up treatment to the procedure on October 22.
The operation, which took place in the suburb of Bahcelievler, Istanbul, was initially deemed a success – as the 28-year-old returned to the clinic three days later for routine checks.
But, the British woman’s health quickly deteriorated while the plastic surgeon was changing her dressing and died within hours, according to the news site Sabah.
The surgeon, who was only identified as S.G.B, has since been arrested and a criminal investigation is underway.
S.G.B was questioned by police and he told them that Brown had fallen ill “suddenly,” and had been discharged the next day.
He reported that she had not suffered any previous ill effects after the operation and had no idea what had caused her sudden illness.
A post-mortem examination, which could shed light on the Brit’s death, has not yet been made public.