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Lucy Devine
A mum-of-three has tragically passed away after having Brazilian bum lift surgery in Turkey.
Demi Agoglia, 26, from Manchester, had been returning to the clinic in Istanbul where she had the surgery last week but suffered a series of heart attacks during the journey.
Her partner Bradley Jones had tried to give her CPR, but Demi sadly passed away on Monday (8 January).
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Although the surgery was thought to have been successful, it has been reported that the heart attacks were caused by a fat embolism.
Her brother Carl, 37, has spoken about his devastation at the loss of his sister.
Speaking about her death, he told The Sun: "It is tragic what happened. We are just in shock. She went to Istanbul to have it done.
"She had previously gone to have her teeth done. No one wanted her to go out and have it done but she is one of those people.
"Her partner is still out there and his dad has just flown out there to be with him."
He continued to say: "If anyone is thinking of flying to Turkey for an operation I would say don't do it! Even her boyfriend didn't want her to do it.
"But she is 26 and has her own mind. Her mum didn't want her to go out either.
"We have been told that her boyfriend had to do CPR on her in a taxi.
"We think they both went back to the clinic for a check up and that she collapsed in the clinic.
"They put her in a taxi with her partner. Something happened in the taxi. She couldn't breathe."
Carl explained that mum-of-three Demi also has a seven-month-old baby.
"She is only 26, she shouldn't have die. Just don't do it, it's such a high risk. She should never have done it. She has left three young kids," he said.
"I was just told this morning. Her two eldest children were away with their dad and came home early and have been told. She also has a seven-month-old baby."
Meanwhile, sister Georgina shared a tribute to Demi on social media.
"I lost my sister yesterday. I miss you so much Demi. Nothing feels real anymore. How can you be gone," she wrote.
"Just wanna hear you shout alright Rkid nothing with ever be the same without you I love you Demi x."
Brazilian bum lift surgery (also referred to as BBL) is where fat is removed from one area of your body (often the tummy or thighs) and inserted into areas around your bum.
The surgery can cost between £3,000 and £8,000 in the UK - with additional care and consultation costs possibly adding to it - but is cheaper in Turkey, where it costs approximately £3,500.
It is the riskiest of all cosmetic surgeries - with over one death in every 4,000.
In some cases, the NHS says the surgery can lead to a blockage within a blood vessel caused by a piece of fat - also known as a pulmonary embolism.
In recent years, three British women have also died from the same surgery in Turkey.
Leah Cambridge, 29, from West Yorkshire, Abimbola Ajoke Bamgbose, 38, from Kent, and Melissa Kerr, 31, from Norfolk all died from complications following the procedure.
"Healthcare tourism... may not match UK regulatory standards," health minister Maria Caulfield said of the deaths.
“It is particularly important that those considering having the Brazilian butt-lift (BBL) procedure are made fully aware of the risks and have time to reflect fully on their decision ahead of surgery.”
A fundraiser has been set up for Demi's three children, you can donate here.