Dad dies just hours after funeral for his daughter
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The father of a care home assistant who tragically fell to her death from a fire escape died just hours after her funeral.
Katie Davenport had jumped from a fire escape at Hey Amigos nightclub in Southport on September 4.
The 23-year-old got into an 'altercation' during a night out with work colleagues, an inquest heard yesterday (March 8).
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At around 2am on the Sunday night, the carer was placed on the fire escape by a door supervisor. However, when he turned to check if she and her friend had left, he watched Katie jump from the balcony.
After suffered traumatic brain injuries, she underwent brain surgery at The Walton Centre.
But Katie died on on Saturday, September 13, exactly 13 days after the incident.
Senior coroner Julie Goulding said Katie died as a result of significant brain injuries with 'insufficient evidence she wanted to take her own life'.
Her funeral took place at West Lancashire Cemetery and Crematorium on October 14, a month after her death.
But just hours after the service, Katie's father tragically suffered an epileptic fit.
"I can't even begin to describe the pain and heartache we have gone through since losing our beautiful Katie," a statement from her sister Lianne Clegg read, on behalf of the family and her boyfriend Niall.
"She was the most beautiful, funniest girl with the most infectious laugh.
"Katie had struggled with her mental health over the years but reached out for help and along with the help and support of her partner Niall had got to a place in her life where she was confident, outgoing and loving life.
"She had recently passed her driving test, saving up for a mortgage, booked a holiday and got a second job in health care - a job she adored doing.
"She worked extremely hard she was motivated and determined to save as much money as she could to live a happy and comfortable life."
Lianne added: "I have sat for months and months and tried to put together the night's events, this has been painful and difficult and most of all frustrating, the impact this has had on our family has been devastating, not only losing Katie we also lost her dad a few weeks later after he took an epileptic fit the night of her funeral and sadly passed away.
"Her partner Niall was in contact with her via messages all night messages that show she was not upset or distressed and, in fact, having a really good night out with her work colleagues, a rare night out as Katie very rarely drank or socialised as said before only recently had the confidence to start going out."
Tyla has contacted Hey Amigos nightclub for comment.
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Anish Vij