Dad of girl who fell to her death from fire escape dies after funeral

Father of care home assistant who fell to her death from nightclub fire escape dies on same day as her funeral after suffering an epileptic fit

• Katie Davenport, 23, was at Hey Amigos in Southport, Merseyside, at around 2.55am on 4 September 2022 and was in intensive care for 10 days following
• Her sister revealed Katie’s father died just hours after her funeral on October 14

The mourning father of a care home assistant who fell to her death from the fire escape of a nightclub died on the day of her funeral after suffering a fatal epileptic fit.

Katie Davenport, 23, from Liverpool, was at Hey Amigos in Southport, Merseyside, at around 2.55am on 4 September 2022 when she fell after getting into an ‘altercation’ during a night out with work colleagues.

An inquest heard on Thursday that she was placed on the fire escape by a door supervisor at around 2am, and when he later turning to check if she and the friend had left, he watched on as Katie jumped from the balcony.

The 23-year-old suffered traumatic brain injuries and underwent brain surgery at The Walton Centre but died 10 days later on 13 September with her boyfriend Niall by her side.

A moving statement from Katie’s sister Lianne Clegg read at the inquest revealed that the family took another devastating blow on the night of her funeral where he had an epileptic fit and sadly passed away on October 14.

The mourning father of 23-year-old care home assistant Katie Davenport, who fell to her death from the fire escape of a nightclub, died on the day of her funeral after suffering a fatal epileptic fit

‘I can’t even begin to describe the pain and heartache we have gone through since losing our beautiful Katie,’ Lianne’s statement read.

‘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.

‘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.

‘I have been to the fire escape of Hey Amigos, spoke with the staff that was working that night and also spoke with the people she was out with.

‘I, along with other family members, received a Snapchat from Katie 20 minutes before the accident, she was happy, dancing and laughing on the dance floor of Hey Amigos showing no signs of distress or upset.

Katie was at Hey Amigos in Southport, Merseyside (pictured), at around 2.55am on 4 September 2022 when she fell after getting into an ‘altercation’ during a night out with work colleagues. An inquest heard that she was put on the fire escape by a supervisor, and when he later turning to check if she and the friend had left, he watched her jump from the balcony

‘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.’

Senior coroner Julie Goulding confirmed that Katie died as a result of significant brain injuries, adding that there was ‘insufficient evidence she wanted to take her own life’.

Katie’s funeral took place at West Lancashire Cemetery and Crematorium on October 14, a month after her death, with her dad suffering an epileptic fit just hours after the service.

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