- TV presenter Victoria Vera Blyth was murdered by her British businessman husband
- Oil magnate David Thomas Blyth murdered his wife and himself in their home in Ankara
- The couple left behind three young children
A British businessman shot dead his TV star wife and himself in a tragic murder-suicide at their home in Turkey after he got into an argument over her text messages.
Comedian Victoria Vera Blyth’s life was cut short after her husband David Thomas Blyth murdered them both at their home in the Turkish capital Ankara on Tuesday, June 11.
Blyth was an oil magnate, owner and manager of the international company ASG Inspection, and had three children with his wife, who co-presented the Morning Show on Europe 2 with Czech broadcaster Leoš Mareš.
The three children, aged four, 10 and 14, have been placed in the care of their mother’s family, who traveled to Turkey after the tragedy, local media reported.
No one else was injured during the deadly incident, which reportedly resulted from a heated argument over the presenter’s lyrics.
The couple married in 2014 and lived together in Prague for several years 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 with her family as a young woman. She studied music at university and rose to fame after releasing her first album in 2004.
Comedian Victoria Vera Blyth (pictured, left) had her life cut short after her husband David Thomas Blyth (pictured, right) murdered them both at their home in the Turkish capital Ankara.
Blyth was an oil magnate, owned and operated the international firm ASG Inspection, and had three children with his wife
Victoria studied music at university and rose to fame after releasing her first album in 2004
Her sister, Alexandra, wrote a tribute to her sister on Instagram, revealing that her family had only recently buried their father.
The message 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 beg of all of you, give us time for the sake of the children.
‘My family is going through a very difficult time because they have 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 catch our breath.’
Blyth’s remains are said to have been returned to his family, who took 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 died in Turkey and are in contact with 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. We provide no further information about the survivors.’