Sutton, London

Family sees no foul play in death of British journalist

The family of a British woman who died in an Istanbul airport bathroom while in transit to Iraq says it agrees with Turkish authorities that there were no signs of foul play.

A statement released on Oct. 21 by Jacky Sutton's family and the Institute for War and Peace Reporting where she worked indicates they are satisfied with the Turkish investigation.

British and Turkish authorities in contact over journalist's airport death

British authorities are in touch with their Turkish counterparts after a British journalist was found dead at Istanbul?s main international airport, an embassy official said on Oct. 20. 

Jacky Sutton, 50, was acting Iraq country director for the Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR), and died on Sunday en route to Arbil, in Kurdish-controlled northern Iraq.