Holly Hagan, the 33-year-old Geordie Shore star, has tearfully recounted the harrowing final hours of her younger sister Darci, who died in October at the age of 19 from an accidental drug overdose. Darci Rose Gibson passed away 48 hours after taking crystal MDMA for the first time.
Describing the moment she saw her sister in hospital, Holly said she had never witnessed anything like it and hoped no parent or sibling ever would. Darci was covered in tubes, bruises, and needles, with blood pouring from her nose and mouth. Medical staff had taped her eyes down, making her appear already dead. Machines filled the room, helping her breathe and supporting her heart and kidneys.
On the night of the tragedy, Darci had gone out with friends in Manchester. Holly's stepfather drove them there, and Holly planned to meet them the next day. At 2am, Holly was woken by a knock and found 130 missed calls on her phone. A message urged her to get to Manchester Royal Infirmary immediately.
Darci had taken crystal MDMA, a drug she had never used before, and was unaware of its dangers. Holly explained that Darci poured the drug into her drink, likely consuming larger rocks that led to an overdose. After feeling unwell and vomiting, she seemed to recover but later went into cardiac arrest. Paramedics revived her, but she suffered another cardiac arrest in hospital and her kidneys failed.
Despite doctors' efforts, a brain scan confirmed Darci was brain dead. Holly recalled being told that the MDMA had overheated Darci's body, causing muscle spasms that released toxins and poisoned her. Holly said she now regrets not warning her sister to be careful, though she acknowledged Darci's friends described her as always sensible.
