Gran dies on Turkey holiday days after cancer all-clear

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 1 Nov, 12:59 · Archive

Anne Morris, 63, from Merseyside, died of cardiac arrest in Turkey three days after being told she was cancer-free.

Anne Morris, 63, from Knowsley, Merseyside, collapsed and died while on holiday in Turkey on 29 October, three days after arriving to celebrate her best friend's birthday. She had been given the all-clear from lung cancer after battling the disease for two years. She went into cardiac arrest, and despite desperate attempts by her husband Alan and paramedics to save her, she suffered a second cardiac arrest while on life support and died in hospital.

The family now faces a substantial bill after Anne's travel insurance was rendered invalid. According to the outlets, this was because she had failed to declare previous medical conditions on the policy, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and cataracts. Anne had been diagnosed with COPD approximately 12 years earlier and frequently experienced breathlessness, regularly depending on a nebuliser.

The family is attempting to raise funds to cover a hospital bill of £33,500 and the costs of repatriating Anne's body to Liverpool. Her son Lee McMurrie, 42, told the Liverpool Echo the family were 'elated' when they received news of the cancer all-clear, saying: 'I was ecstatic. She had her life back and I thought I'd got my mum back.' At the time of reporting, a GoFundMe page had raised more than £5,800.

How it is being reported

• Gran dies on holiday in Turkey days after getting cancer all-clearAnne Morris, from Merseyside, went into cardiac arrest three days after arriving in Icmeler.Daily Express · 1 Nov, 12:35
• Gran dies on Turkey holiday days after getting all-clear from cancer as family faces £33k billAnne Morris, 63, died while on holiday in Turkey just days after being given the all-clear from lung cancer, leaving her family facing a £33,500 hospital bill.The Mirror · 31 Oct, 12:10

In this story: Anne Morris · Alan Morris · Lee McMurrie · Knowsley · Merseyside · Icmeler · Turkey · Liverpool

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