A TV star who was killed in a horrific murder-suicide by her British oil tycoon husband stated in her last interview earlier than her dying ‘you by no means know what can occur’, it has been revealed.
Comic and singer Victoria Vera Blyth’s life was reduce brief when her husband David Thomas Blyth killed them each with a gun of their house in Turkey’s capital, Ankara, on Tuesday, June 11.
Blyth reportedly killed himself and his spouse after the pair received right into a bitter battle over her textual content messages, however Turkish officers are but to disclose additional particulars. Police are nonetheless investigation the tragedy.
The British businessman, initially from Edinburgh, was an oil tycoon, proudly owning and working the worldwide agency ASG Inspection, and had three youngsters together with his spouse, who offered the Morning Present on Europe 2 alongside Czech broadcaster Leoš Mareš.
She was additionally closely concerned in charity work, working an organisation that arrange Ankara’s first ever half-marathon.
Simply months earlier than her husband brutally murdered her, the TV presenter stated in her last interview that whereas she had quite a lot of concepts for future initiatives, ‘I do not prefer to plan utterly into the longer term, since you by no means know what can occur.’
A buddy of her’s informed Blesk.cz that Victoria deliberate on shopping for a ranch and returning to her music.
Comic and singer Victoria Vera Blyth’s (pictured) life was reduce brief when her husband killed her
![Oil tycoon David Thomas Blyth (pictured, right) killed them both with a gun in their home in Turkey's capital, Ankara](https://i0.wp.com/i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/06/19/09/86304461-13545979-image-a-454_1718784935471.jpg?resize=634%2C526&ssl=1)
Oil tycoon David Thomas Blyth (pictured, proper) killed them each with a gun of their house in Turkey’s capital, Ankara
![No one else was injured during the deadly incident, which reportedly stemmed from a heated argument over the presenter's texts](https://i0.wp.com/i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/06/19/09/86304459-13545979-image-a-455_1718784942601.jpg?resize=634%2C850&ssl=1)
Nobody else was injured throughout the lethal incident, which reportedly stemmed from a heated argument over the presenter’s texts
![She presented the Morning Show on Europe 2 alongside Czech broadcaster Leo¿ Mare¿](https://i0.wp.com/i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/06/19/09/86263729-13545979-She_presented_the_Morning_Show_on_Europe_2_alongside_Czech_broad-a-460_1718785029103.jpg?resize=634%2C1108&ssl=1)
She offered the Morning Present on Europe 2 alongside Czech broadcaster Leo¿ Mare¿
The couple’s three youngsters, aged 4, ten and 14, had been reportedly in the home on the time and have been positioned within the care of their mom’s household, who travelled to Turkey following the tragedy, in keeping with native media.
Nobody else was injured throughout the lethal incident, which reportedly stemmed from a heated argument over the presenter’s texts.
The pair married in 2014 and lived collectively in Prague for a number of years earlier than shifting to Turkey after Blyth’s work took him to the Center East.
Victoria was born in South Africa and moved to the Czech Republic as a younger lady along with her household. She studied music at college and have become well-known after releasing her first album in 2004.
She additionally devoted a lot of her time to charity work, working with the Czech organisation Velvet Smile, which helps ‘enhance the standard of life for households of sick and disabled youngsters, and victims of home abuse’, in keeping with its web site.
![Blyth and her husband left three children behind](https://i0.wp.com/i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/06/19/09/86305043-13545979-image-a-461_1718785176054.jpg?resize=634%2C850&ssl=1)
Blyth and her husband left three youngsters behind
![The murder-suicide reportedly stemmed from a heated argument over the presenter's texts](https://i0.wp.com/i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/06/19/09/86263731-13545979-The_murder_suicide_reportedly_stemmed_from_a_heated_argument_ove-a-459_1718785018212.jpg?resize=634%2C357&ssl=1)
The murder-suicide reportedly stemmed from a heated argument over the presenter’s texts
![Victoria was born in South Africa and moved to the Czech Republic as a young woman with her family](https://i0.wp.com/i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/06/19/09/86305039-13545979-image-a-462_1718785204899.jpg?resize=634%2C850&ssl=1)
Victoria was born in South Africa and moved to the Czech Republic as a younger lady along with her household
![She also dedicated much of her time to charity work](https://i0.wp.com/i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/06/19/09/86305045-13545979-image-a-463_1718785217846.jpg?resize=634%2C850&ssl=1)
She additionally devoted a lot of her time to charity work
Victoria additionally based DazSpor, the organisers of working races throughout Turkey, together with a half-marathon within the nation’s capital.
The charity stated in a social media submit: ‘We’re deeply saddened by the passing of founding father of DazSpor Mrs. Victoria Blyth.’
Her sister, Alexandra, wrote a tribute to her sister on Instagram, and revealed her household had solely lately buried their father.
The submit learn: ‘It’s with deep disappointment and ache that I’ve to announce that my beloved and delightful sister, the sunshine of our lives who introduced us a lot pleasure, along with her laughter, constructive spirit, drive and vitality, has left us endlessly.
‘Please, I am begging you all, give us time for the sake of the kids.
‘My household goes via a really troublesome time as a result of they misplaced each mother and father. We lately buried our father and now our sister and brother-in-law and we’d like time to recuperate, however most of all we must be right here for the kids.
‘We actually respect your lovely messages, however in these troublesome instances we’d like time to breathe.’
![Blyth was an oil tycoon, owning and running the international firm ASG Inspection, and had three children with his wife](https://i0.wp.com/i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/06/19/09/86262535-13545979-Blyth_was_an_oil_tycoon_owning_and_running_the_international_fir-a-458_1718784978773.jpg?resize=634%2C953&ssl=1)
Blyth was an oil tycoon, proudly owning and working the worldwide agency ASG Inspection, and had three youngsters together with his spouse
![Victoria studied music at university and rose to fame after releasing her first album in 2004](https://i0.wp.com/i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/06/19/09/86262533-13545979-Victoria_studied_music_at_university_and_rose_to_fame_after_rele-a-456_1718784973285.jpg?resize=306%2C529&ssl=1)
![Victoria's body, meanwhile, remains in Turkey](https://i0.wp.com/i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/06/19/09/86263733-13545979-Victoria_s_body_meanwhile_remains_in_Turkey-a-457_1718784973287.jpg?resize=306%2C529&ssl=1)
Victoria studied music at college and rose to fame after releasing her first album in 2004
Blyth’s stays are stated to have been handed again to his household, who’re taking them again to Scotland. Victoria’s physique, in the meantime, stays in Turkey.
Police are nonetheless investigating the tragic incident.
A spokesperson for the International, Commonwealth and Growth Workplace informed the Solar: ‘We’re supporting the household of a British man who has died in Turkey and are in touch with the native authorities.’
A spokesperson for the Ministry of International Affairs of the Czech Republic added: ‘I can verify {that a} Czech citizen died a violent dying in Türkiye.
‘Our embassy in Ankara is in touch along with her household and is offering consular help. With regard to the survivors, we won’t present any additional data.’