Beth’s relatives now face a prolonged wait, potentially up to six months, for an inquest to determine the exact cause of her death and to clarify the circumstances surrounding the missing organ, per The Mirror. During such time, families often incur high forensic pathology fees, burial insurance costs, and grief counseling expenses, particularly for children coping with trauma-related chronic stress.
The family has also raised concerns that medical staff in Turkey may have administered penicillin despite Beth’s known allergy to the drug — a serious allegation that falls under medication error liability, anaphylaxis mismanagement, and hospital malpractice insurance cases.
The family’s crowdfunding campaign, launched by friend Robert Hammond, has garnered over £257,444 ($348K), as of this writing — a figure often needed to cover unexpected international hospital expenses, funeral repatriation costs, and legal advocacy in medical disputes.
In a message posted on May 6, Hammond expressed gratitude, stating:
“Please can we just thank everyone for taking the time to read this and any help you can offer is not too little.”
He described the emotional toll on the family:
