Dartford mother-of-three died after liposuction in Turkey
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A woman who died after having liposuction in Turkey had been fed up with people asking if she was pregnant, an inquest heard.
Abimbola Ajoke Bamgbose, 38, of Dartford, Kent, died in August after having the treatment in Izmir.
Husband Moyosore Olowo said he believed she was on holiday with friends until she called to say she was in pain.
He went to Turkey after she stopped calling and found she had been rushed to hospital for more surgery.
Updated: 22 Jan 2021, 9:36
A BRITISH mum died getting Brazilian bum lift and liposuction surgery after being fed up of receiving comments that she looked pregnant.
Abimbola Ajoke Bamgbose, a 38-year-old social worker from Dartford, Kent, died in August after buying the £5,000 overseas package deal with Mono Cosmetic Surgery.
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Husband Abimbola Ajoke Bamgbose said that she was unhappy because people asked if she was pregnant because of her tummyCredit: PA:Press Association
Her husband Moyosore Olowo told a hearing that his wife underwent liposuction and a butt lift because she was fed up with people asking if she was pregnant.
She had not told him that she was travelling to Turkey to undergo the treatment - and he believed she was simply going on holiday with friends.
“Now I am left alone caring for the children and it is really painful.”
Ms Bamgbose had initially hoped to have surgery in the UK but looked abroad after finding it was too expensive. She eventually settled on spending £5,000 at the clinic in Izmir, with Mono also providing airport transfers and accommodation.
Mr Olowo said his wife began experiencing severe abdominal pain after receiving the treatment. Four days later, he said, she was seen by another specialist at the hospital and had a second surgery. At this point Mr Olowo flew to Turkey, where he was allegedly told by medical staff that an error in the initial procedure had led to complications.