A British businessman has shot and killed his TV star wife and himself in a tragic murder-suicide in their home in Turkey after getting into a row over her texts.
Comedian Victoria Vera Blyth’s life was cut short after her husband David Thomas Blyth killed them both in their home in Turkey’s capital, Ankara, on Tuesday June 11.
Blyth was an oil tycoon, owning and running the international firm ASG inspection, and had three children with his wife, who presented the Morning Show on Europe 2 alongside Czech broadcaster Leoš Mareš.
The three children, aged four, ten and 14, have been placed in the care of their mother’s family who travelled to Turkey following the tragedy, local media reported
No one else was injured during the deadly incident, which reportedly stemmed from a heated argument over the presenter’s texts.
The pair married in 2014, and lived in Prague for several years with each other, before moving to Turkey after Blyth’s work took him to the Middle East.
Victoria was born in South Africa, and moved to the Czech Republic as a young woman with her family. She studied music at university, and became famous after releasing her first album in 2004.
Her sister, Alexandra, wrote a tribute to her sister on Instagram, and revealed her family had only recently buried their father.
The post read: ‘It is with deep sadness and pain that I have to announce that my beloved and beautiful sister, the sunshine of our lives who brought us so much joy, with her laughter, positive spirit, drive and energy, has left us forever.
‘Please, I’m begging you all, give us time for the sake of the children.
‘My family is going through a very difficult time because they lost both parents. We recently buried our father and now our sister and brother-in-law and we need time to recover, but most of all we need to be here for the children.
‘We really appreciate your beautiful messages, but in these difficult times we need time to breathe.’
Blyth’s remains are said to have been handed back to his family, who are taking them back to Scotland. Victoria’s body, meanwhile, remains in Turkey.
Police are still investigating the tragic incident.
A spokesperson for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office told the Sun: ‘We are supporting the family of a British man who has died in Turkey and are in contact with the local authorities.’
A spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic added: ‘I can confirm that a Czech citizen died a violent death in Türkiye.
‘Our embassy in Ankara is in contact with her family and is providing consular assistance. With regard to the survivors, we will not provide any further information.’