"My fiancée came home in a coffin after a weight loss op in Turkey - this is my warning"

A man whose fiancée died following weight loss surgery in Turkey has warned other people to 'do their research' as he told of his devastation.

Emma Morrissey decided to look into gastric operations after she became increasingly depressed at yo-yoing between a size 12 and 22, the Mirror reports. The 44-year-old mum-of-two and her partner Jon Burt - who also wanted to lose weight - decided to look into gastric operations.

Following extensive research, the couple, from Warrington, eventually opted for Regenesis Health Travel, which boasts 'quality healthcare at affordable costs'. But, tragically, Emma died two days after a surgeon in Antalya in Turkey accidentally punctured her abdomen during surgery to fit a gastric sleeve.

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Of their choice to go with Regenesis, Jon, 48, said: “I think about that decision all the time. I know people will continue to go abroad for treatment because it is more affordable and nothing is going to change that.

"All I can say is, ‘Do your research’ – but I have to accept that Emma and I did our research and she still died. That is something I have to live with."

Earlier this month, Regenesis was criticised by a coroner after it emerged it had not checked Emma was fit to have surgery. Companies House records also revealed the firm’s sole director Erman Yavuz, 42, was formerly the co-director of a Turkish grill restaurant.

Jon, who confirmed that Regenesis 'make the arrangements but don’t do the operations', said: “People think this is cosmetic surgery, but it isn’t. If you cannot afford the high