Reality television star Holly Hagan has shared the profoundly distressing details of her final moments with her younger sister, Darci Gibson, who died following an accidental drug overdose in October.
A Night Out Turns to Tragedy
The 19-year-old Darci Rose Gibson passed away 48 hours after consuming crystal MDMA during an evening at Manchester's renowned Warehouse Project nightclub. It is understood she had unintentionally mixed the substance into her drink. Her death was announced by a devastated Holly on social media in late October.
The Harrowing Hospital Scene
Six weeks after the tragedy, the 33-year-old Geordie Shore personality has spoken publicly about the traumatic experience of seeing her sister in hospital as medical teams fought desperately to save her life.
In an emotional account given to the Daily Mail, Holly described the moment she entered her sister's hospital room. "I opened the curtain, and I've never seen anything like that in my life and I hope no parent or no sibling ever has to see anything like that," she said tearfully.
She recounted a scene of intense medical intervention, with Darci connected to numerous machines. "She had tubes in her nose, in her mouth, she had bruises everywhere from where they had cannulas wherever they could put cannulas. Needles in her neck," Holly revealed.
The star explained that her sister was bleeding from her nose and mouth, with staff continuously cleaning the blood. The medical effort was immense, with technology supporting her breathing, heart, and kidney function.
A Sister's Unforgettable Image
The most haunting detail for Holly was her sister's appearance. "They actually taped her eyes down for us because her eyes... she looked dead. It was not a nice sight," she confessed.
Holly emphasised that the hospital staff were doing everything possible, using all available technology in a bid to keep Darci alive. The memory paints a stark and painful picture of the severe physical toll of a drug overdose, far removed from the glamour sometimes associated with nightlife.
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