British man Martyn Latchman, 38, tragically died earlier this week after her travelled to Turkey for a hair transplant – his family has paid tribute to the teacher
A British man who died after a getting a £1,500 hair transplant in Turkey has been named and pictured.
Martyn Latchman, 38, tragically died earlier this week after he flew to Istanbul to have the cosmetic procedure at a private clinic called CINIK, Turkish news outlet OdaTV reported. The 38-year-old suffered complications after the hair transplant and was rushed to a nearby fully equipped university hospital for treatment. Despite ongoing intensive care treatment throughout the day, the patient sadly passed away later that evening.
Martyn’s body has since been flown back to the UK and his family and friends have paid emotional tributes to him. It comes after a Brit mum’s ‘horrendous’ death after being scratched by a puppy with rabies on holiday.
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Police investigating his death are reportedly considering possible ‘reckless homicide’ with staff at the clinic as well as the surgeon who performed the transplant all interviewed by police, alongside the firm’s anaesthesiologist and nurses.
The Turkish clinic has since said it undertook all the necessary medical evaluations and tests. According to the firm, the man had previously undergone a successful hair transplant there and had returned for a second procedure.
The firm said he fell ill prior to this second procedure. CINIK say they are satisfied all correct steps were taken, like they have been for the 70,000 hair transplant procedures performed at its surgery.
Martyn, had been an assistant headteacher at the Goldington Academy where he was also head of computer science, between 2016 and 2024. He then left this role to work as a network administrator with a private defence contractor in Northampton, according to the MailOnline.
Family member Yashley Latchman posted a picture of the pair working out at a gym, on Facebook, with a heartbreaking tribute. Yashley said: “Rest in peace my brother. You will forever be my source of inspiration and motivation. Thanks for everything. We will miss you loads.”
Other family members turned their social media profiles black as a sign of mourning following the tragedy. The Foreign Office said: “We are supporting the family of a British man who died in Turkey and are in contact with the local authorities.”
The Turkish Healthcare Travel Council reports over one million people travel to Turkey annually for hair restoration treatments.
Last year, data from the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons showed that the number of people requiring hospital treatment in the UK after cosmetic surgery abroad rose by 94 per cent in three years. Complications included wound healing and even sepsis.
Over three quarters of those procedures were carried out in Turkey, but other countries included the Czech Republic, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland and Romania. Brits head to these destinations mostly for the reduced prices, which can be up to 70 per cent cheaper than in the UK.