Student critically ill after impaling himself on a fence

He remains in hospital after falling from a window this morning

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A male student remains in intensive care after he impaled himself on a fence in the early hours of this morning.

It is believed the student, who has not been named, fell from his window onto the fence after a night out.

The student, who was drunk at the time, had forgotten his keys and was trying to get in through a window.

The incident occurred in the early hours of this morning in Smithdown near The Brookhouse pub.

The accident occurred near famous student pub, The Brookhouse

A passer-by fortunately saw the accident and called an ambulance immediately to attend to the young man.

The Liverpool student will hopefully make a full recovery within the next couple of days, after spending many hours in surgery and intensive care.

More to follow.