Mum died after being ‘upsold’ BBL ‘five minutes’ before tummy tuck in Turkey

Hayley Dowell, 38, died at BHT clinic Istanbul Tema Hospital on October 3, 2023, from complications during liposuction – fat removal surgery (Picture: Neil Dowell)

A British mum-of-three died after being offered a cut-price Brazilian butt-lift with just five minutes’ notice at a Turkish clinic, an inquest has heard.

Hayley Dowell, 38, died at BHT clinic Istanbul Tema Hospital on October 3, 2023, from complications during liposuction – fat removal surgery.

She had originally booked in for a tummy tuck and liposuction but was offered the BBL as an add-on by a surgeon who suggested the fat from her stomach could be used to enhance her ‘flat’ bottom.

Her husband, Neil Dowell, told the inquest at Winchester Coroners’ Court...