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Anne Bury 'shot dead' at Turkish resort | Anne Bury 'shot dead' at Turkish resort |
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A British woman has been killed and her son and mother injured in a shooting at the resort of Dalyan in Turkey. | |
The dead woman is thought to be from Northallerton, North Yorkshire. She was named locally as Anne Bury, 56. | The dead woman is thought to be from Northallerton, North Yorkshire. She was named locally as Anne Bury, 56. |
The Foreign Office said it was aware of the death of a British national in Turkey on Monday. | |
A 46-year-old local man is understood to have appeared in court and has been detained in prison. | |
Ms Bury's son Alex, who lived with her and is in his early 20s, was also shot, as was her mother Cecilia Bury, in her 80s, from Middlesbrough. | Ms Bury's son Alex, who lived with her and is in his early 20s, was also shot, as was her mother Cecilia Bury, in her 80s, from Middlesbrough. |
According to reports, the family were shot while celebrating a birthday party at a villa in the resort on Turkey's south coast. | According to reports, the family were shot while celebrating a birthday party at a villa in the resort on Turkey's south coast. |
BBC reporter Jon Brain said the arrested man was understood to be the family's gardener. | |
He said there were unconfirmed reports there had been a "heated argument" between the gardener and the family in the days before the shooting. | He said there were unconfirmed reports there had been a "heated argument" between the gardener and the family in the days before the shooting. |
Ms Bury is believed to have reported the argument to the Turkish police. | Ms Bury is believed to have reported the argument to the Turkish police. |
The Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism issued a statement confirming the fatal shooting and injuries. | |
It said: "The death of British citizen [Catherine] Anne Bury, and the wounding by shooting of her son Alexander Gerard Bury and mother Cecilia Bury, in Turkey's south-western town of Dalyan yesterday is currently being investigated by the relevant authorities. | |
"The chief suspect has been arrested and is currently under custody, while a full investigation is under way. | |
"Cecilia Bury has been discharged from hospital while Alexander Gerard Bury is in a stable condition there." | |
'Just unbelievable' | 'Just unbelievable' |
News of the shooting was greeted with shock by neighbours in the family's home village of Swainby on the edge of the North York Moors national park. | |
Next door neighbour Stephen Garbutt ,72, said Ms Bury was a good neighbour. | |
He said: "I never ever heard a bad word, or a cross word or anything like that from any of them. | He said: "I never ever heard a bad word, or a cross word or anything like that from any of them. |
"How on earth they got into this situation I cannot imagine. | "How on earth they got into this situation I cannot imagine. |
"I have never known Anne, for want of a better word, in trouble." | "I have never known Anne, for want of a better word, in trouble." |
He added: "For such a thing to happen in this day and age, well, it's just unbelievable." | He added: "For such a thing to happen in this day and age, well, it's just unbelievable." |
Mr Garbutt said his neighbour, who trained as a midwife, had been working for an oil company in Dubai in a health role. | Mr Garbutt said his neighbour, who trained as a midwife, had been working for an oil company in Dubai in a health role. |
His wife Jennifer said: "They were a lovely family and this has broken my heart. | His wife Jennifer said: "They were a lovely family and this has broken my heart. |
"It has knocked me for six." | "It has knocked me for six." |
Ms Bury's son worked at a local hotel, the Cleveland Tontine, after taking a year out of university but was hoping to restart his studies in medicine. | Ms Bury's son worked at a local hotel, the Cleveland Tontine, after taking a year out of university but was hoping to restart his studies in medicine. |
The hotel's owners said Mr Bury was "a delightful young man" and "a joy to work with". | |
Mr Garbutt described Ms Bury's mother as "a real lady". | Mr Garbutt described Ms Bury's mother as "a real lady". |
His wife also said: "Alex is very clever and wants to study to be a doctor. | |
"He is so polite and never said a harsh word to anybody, is always very helpful." | "He is so polite and never said a harsh word to anybody, is always very helpful." |
The couple said they remembered him going to Stokesley High School as a boy when the family moved in. | The couple said they remembered him going to Stokesley High School as a boy when the family moved in. |
The Foreign Office said it was providing consular help to the family. |