33-year-old mum dies in UK after suspected ‘Brazilian bum lift’ surgery as two arrested

A 'botched' Brazilian bum lift procedure has cost a British mother-of-five her life.

Two individuals have since been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter.

Alice Webb leaves behind five children (Gloucestershire Constabulary)

Gloucester-born Alice Webb died on Tuesday (24 September) following the controversial surgery, which is more commonly referred to as a 'BBL'.

The 33-year-old - who worked as an advanced aesthetic practitioner at a cosmetics clinic in Wotton-under-Edge - hoped the procedure would increase the size and shape of her bottom using fat from other areas of her body.

The procedure can also use filler to create the illusion of a bigger behind.

Tragically, however, just hours after going under the knife, police were called to her home address after she 'became unwell'.

Arriving just after 11.35pm on Monday evening, they rushed Alice to hospital.

A spokesperson for Gloucestershire Constabulary later told press that the mum had 'died in the early hours of Tuesday morning', after a cosmetic procedure had 'gone wrong'.

Police have since arrested to people on suspicion of manslaughter, though they have now been released on bail.

Two individuals have since been arrested (Halfpoint Images/Getty)

"Her next of kin and the coroner are aware", the police representative added. "The woman’s family are being supported by specially trained officers.

"An investigation, led by the major crime investigation team, is ongoing. The two people who had been arrested have been released on police bail."

A GoFundMe page has since been set up in Alice's honour in a bid to raise funds for the five children she leaves behind.

Her partner Dane Knight has taken to the donations page to release a sweet tribute to his girlfriend.

"Want to say a heartfelt thank you to all family and friends that were here for us at our time of need, including all of the kind messages sent to my children and myself," he penned.

"There was some very beautiful messages sent by some of your children that formed a start of a smile from the corner of my kids’ mouth."

Tributes from other viewers have since come pouring in, including one which described Alice as 'beautiful inside and out', adding: "Her family was her world."

Tributes have since been released honouring Alice's life (Facebook)

The news - which marks the 'first case of a death caused by a non-surgical BBL in the UK' - has sent shockwaves around the country.

Amongst those to have since spoken out is Ashton Collins, the director of Save Face - a charity that campaigns for patient safety in the cosmetic industry.

Calling for BBLs to be banned in the UK, she told press this week: "I am devastated to hear of Alice’s tragic passing.

"We launched a campaign in December 2023 calling upon the Government to take urgent action to ban these procedures.

"We made it absolutely clear that without urgent intervention someone would die."

Collins added: "It makes me incredibly sad and angry that today our fear has been confirmed.”