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A woman fell to her death while sliding down a bannister during pre-drinks, an inquest has heard. Benita Kaur Gill was having drinks with friends at a student flat when she climbed onto a bannister to slide down it.
Tragically, however, the 20-year-old slipped and fell one and a half floors to her death. An inquest into her death heard how Benita was leaving the flat on the second floor at around 9.55pm on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, when she fell.
Police were immediately called alongside emergency services and Benita was rushed to hospital, but she sadly died from her injuries two days later on March 31.
The court hearing heard the incident took place in a flat in Old Market Square, Nottingham, NottinghamshireLive reports. Benita, a student at Nottingham Trent University, had climbed on the bannister with her back facing outwards when she lost her balance and fell, with the incident captured on CCTV.
Assistant coroner for Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Sarah Wood said: "Benita and her two friends appeared to be having the best time laughing, singing and dancing as they walked down the stairs. They were taking photographs and videos of themselves to upload onto the social media platform TikTok.
"Benita then sat sideways on the bannister of the stairs and started to slide down it with her back facing the stairwell. I find that alcohol has contributed to decision making in doing so, which has ultimately led to her fall, causing a traumatic brain injury."
Coroner Wood added that footage has shown that Benita was not holding her phone while sitting on the handrail, nor was she being filmed by her friends. No health and safety concerns were present at the time of the incident regarding the student accommodation, run by Unipol.
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