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Anne Bury Turkey death: Prayers in home village | |
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Prayers for a British woman who was shot dead in Turkey have taken place in her home village in North Yorkshire. | |
Anne Bury, 56, was killed and her son and mother injured in the shooting at the resort of Dalyan on Monday. | Anne Bury, 56, was killed and her son and mother injured in the shooting at the resort of Dalyan on Monday. |
A 46-year-old man, understood to be the family's gardener, has appeared in court and been detained in prison. | A 46-year-old man, understood to be the family's gardener, has appeared in court and been detained in prison. |
The Reverend Linda Shipp, vicar of Holy Cross in Swainby, Northallerton, said prayers were held for Ms Bury and her family at a morning service. | |
Ms Bury's son Alex, 24, who lived with his mother, was also shot, as was her mother Cecilia Bury, in her 80s, from Middlesbrough. | Ms Bury's son Alex, 24, who lived with his mother, was also shot, as was her mother Cecilia Bury, in her 80s, from Middlesbrough. |
The Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism confirmed the relevant authorities were investigating. | The Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism confirmed the relevant authorities were investigating. |
It said Mr Bury remained in hospital in a "stable condition" and that Ms Bury's mother Cecilia had been discharged. | It said Mr Bury remained in hospital in a "stable condition" and that Ms Bury's mother Cecilia had been discharged. |
Ms Shipp said: "So many people are very shocked by what's happened. | Ms Shipp said: "So many people are very shocked by what's happened. |
"We are a very small village and most people know everybody and it's such a contrast to the violence that's happened in Turkey." | "We are a very small village and most people know everybody and it's such a contrast to the violence that's happened in Turkey." |
According to reports, the family were shot while celebrating Ms Bury's birthday at a villa in the resort on Turkey's south coast. | According to reports, the family were shot while celebrating Ms Bury's birthday at a villa in the resort on Turkey's south coast. |
BBC reporter Jon Brain said there were unconfirmed reports there had been a "heated argument" between the gardener and the family in the days before the shooting. | BBC reporter Jon Brain 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. |
Ms Bury, who had been working for an oil company in Dubai in a health role, is understood to have lived in Swainby with her son for more than 10 years. | |
She trained as a midwife and had also worked as a barrister specialising in health and social care. | |
Former boss Mark Solon, managing director of legal training firm Bond Solon, described her as a "delightful person". | |
He said: "She was an unusual but remarkable woman in that she was a barrister as well as being a state certified midwife and a state registered nurse and was all the better for it." | |
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 owners described him as a "joy to work with". | |
The Foreign Office said it was providing consular help to the family. | The Foreign Office said it was providing consular help to the family. |