A 29-year-old woman on a hen do died in the bathroom of the Airbnb she was staying at. Kay Reed, 29, travelled to Liverpool from Redcar in North Yorkshire with a group of other women as they celebrated a friend's upcoming wedding.
The women spent the day celebrating and playing crazy golf before returning to their apartments where Kay began to feel sick and went to bed. She was found on the floor of the bathroom at 1.30am by her friend, Louise Johnson.
Paramedics were called, but she could not be revived, her inquest was told on Monday, reports The Echo. Posting on a tribute page, Louise said: "Enjoy the heavens my perfect Kay. I wish you could be here to see just how loved you are. Make sure you have a pint waiting for me beautiful.
"I love you more than words could ever say, and actions could ever show. You are the light in my world and I will keep you with me forever."
The court was told Kay had been out drinking with her friends. The following day, the group went to a Wetherspoon at 10.30am, then played crazy golf at Junkyard Golf Club and ate at Five Guys before returning to get ready for a night out.
They spent the evening at a bar and returned to the apartments at 12.30am. Kay was found dead one hour later. Bride Lauren Kenny. paying tribute, said: "Keep smiling and singing gorgeous girl! Until we meet again you will always hold a special place in my heart."
Gemma said: "Kay, you had the ability to instantly put people at ease. From the moment we met, your positive bubbly personality just radiated and it was an absolute pleasure being around you. I cannot believe how our weekend with so many amazing memories ended the way it did and I’m just so sorry. I am struggling to process what happened and life just seems so unfair but I know you will be reunited with your family in heaven."
Samantha said: "Your personality shone brightly and now you’re shining down on all of us. Keep dancing up there, until we meet again."
Handing down a conclusion of an alcohol-related death, coroner Anita Bhardwaj said: "It's more likely than not the alcohol consumed has rendered Kay unconcious. Kay has vomited and inhaled gastric acid into her upper airway, resulting in her death.
"It's something that a lot of people do, going out drinking, it's not something that is unusual and she was clearly very unfortunate as to the results of what happened. I think this just demonstrates how dangerous alcohol can be."
