02.12.2025 19:32
A 76-year-old man who passed away while on vacation with his family in the Greek Cypriot Administration had his heart stolen. The shocking incident for the deceased man's family was discovered during the autopsy.
During a holiday with his family in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), 76-year-old Michael Graley passed away, and it was revealed after his funeral was sent to England that his heart had been stolen.
Michael Graley's heart was stolen after he died while on holiday in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). Reports in the British press stated that Graley was taken to the hospital due to numbness in his leg during the holiday, and about 10 minutes later, his family was informed that he had died.
THE MAN'S HEART HAS BEEN STOLEN
Following Graley's death, his family arranged for the body to be sent to England after the autopsy, but reports indicated that the cause of death was not specified in the documents. It was stated that a second autopsy was conducted on Graley at the Rochdale Coroner's Office in England, and it was revealed that his heart had been stolen.
HIS FAMILY WAS SHOCKED
In an interview with the British press, Graley's wife, Yvonne Graley, expressed that her husband's heart was removed by someone in the TRNC, and that is why the cause of death could not be determined. Yvonne stated that they were not informed about where her husband's heart was taken and expressed her shock upon learning the situation.
The Graley family reached out to the TRNC authorities to inquire about the whereabouts of the heart, while the TRNC police launched an investigation into the incident.