British girl declared brain dead after horror fall from balcony in Greece | World | News

A 17-year-old British girl has been declared brain dead after a terrifying fall from the balcony of a hotel in Athens, Greece. The incident occurred at around 5am as emergency services were taking the girl to the Athens Red Cross (Erythros Stavros) Hospital. According to doctors at the hospital, the girl suffered irreparable brain injuries.

According to reports, the exact circumstances surrounding the fall are being actively investigated by local police ekathimerini.com. A 37-year-old kiosk worker was arrested on charges of posing a mortal danger as well as violating laws governing the sale of alcohol and tobacco to minors.

According to police, the employee sold alcohol to the minor after he presented a fake driver’s license as proof of age.