Nigeria, Aug. 2 -- Martyn Latchman, a 38-year-old British man from Milton Keynes has died in Istanbul, Turkey, after falling seriously ill during preparations for a hair transplant procedure.

Mr. Latchman had travelled to the Dr. Cinik Clinic in the Besiktas district of Istanbul, where he was scheduled for a follow-up hair transplant on Monday, 28 July 2025.

He had previously undergone a similar procedure at the same clinic in 2024 and had returned for further treatment.

According to a statement from the clinic, all standard pre-operative tests, including blood tests, ECG, and chest X-ray were completed before the second procedure. He became unwell during the preparatory stage, before surgery began, and was transferred to a nearby univ...