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After Chester Races Night Out, Piggyback Fall Left 22-Year-Old With Brain Bleeds

She now stays sober on nights out after months of balance problems from the injury.

Overview

  • Kate Prydderch, from Wrexham, recounted how a post–Ladies Day night out on August 31, 2024, followed hours of pre-drinking that began around 9 a.m.
  • In a Chester nightclub she attempted a piggyback, fell backward, and struck her head, resulting in a fractured skull and two brain bleeds.
  • She was taken to Wrexham Maelor Hospital and transferred to Royal Stoke University Hospital, where her heart went into supraventricular tachycardia above 200 bpm en route.
  • Doctors treated her with anti-seizure and clotting medication with frequent morphine, and she spent two weeks in hospital before physiotherapy and a return to work after eight weeks.
  • Now 22, she reports lingering dizzy spells and balance issues, says she has largely stopped drinking, and shares her story as a warning about alcohol-fueled decisions.