A BRITISH mum of two has died after having cosmetic surgery in Turkey she hoped would change her life.
Kaydell Brown, who had just turned 38, had flown to Istanbul for a "mummy MOT". The hairdresser's operation involved a Brazilian butt lift, a tummy tuck and breast surgery.
Sister Leanne, 40, who was at the clinic with Kaydell, said in an exclusive interview with ITV News that shortly after medics informed her about her sister dying she was handed an envelope of cash as a refund and was booked on the next flight out.
She said: "It's like, 'Sorry she's dead, here's your plane ticket"."
Leanne wants to warn others of the dangers and described the clinic as a "pop-up butcher shop that needs shutting down".
She said Kaydell hoped the surgery would get her life "back on track" after she had put on a lot of weight due to breaking her ankle.
The sisters decided they would both have the same surgery at the clinic in Istanbul.
Leanne said they worked hard to each find the £5400 for the procedure, flights and accommodation.
The cost at home would have been about £15,000. The pair were in high spirits as they walked through arrivals at the airport in Turkey. Leanne said: "She was really happy. She was excited. We were smiling, having a laugh and she just wanted to get there and get it done."
Two days later at ClinicExpert, Kaydell went down to theatre in the morning for the operation, which was expected to take five hours.
But 10 hours later, at 7.20pm, the surgery she thought would change her life had claimed it.
Leanne, who was due to be operated on next by the same surgeon, was informed by medics that her sister had died in the recovery room.
Staff said they tried to wake Kaydell up after surgery and some fat must have travelled to her lungs.
Devastated Leanne, one of Kaydell's two sisters, recalled how doctors broke the heartbreaking news to her.
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