New CCTV footage has revealed the moment a father-of-three was killed with a vodka bottle while on a stag do.
David Richards, 31, was hit once on the back of his head with a bottle in what his family claimed was a ‘blind attack’.
The father, from Wales, was on a trip with friends in Prague when he was fatally injured, and died in hospital on Saturday.
Distressing footage appears to show a group of men talking in the street at night before a sudden and brief fight breaks out and a man begins to fall to the ground.
In a heartbreaking tribute to Mr Richards, his family described him as a an ‘absolutely amazing father, partner, son, brother, and friend’.
Mr Richards’ provisional cause of death was listed as blunt force trauma, his grieving family he said.
CCTV footage appears to show a group of men talking in the street at night before a sudden and brief fight breaks out
David Richards, 31, was hit once on the back of his head with a bottle in what his family claimed was a ‘blind attack’
After the sudden fight erupts one man appears to fall to the ground
Mr Richards was a father to three children, Aurora, four, Bear, two and Vienna aged one alongside his partner Jola Simms (Pictured: The family)
The avid footballer and his partner Jola Simms were parents to three children, Aurora, four, Bear, two and Vienna aged one.
Mr Richards partner Miss Simms, his sister-in-law Tammy Sheehan as well as his cousin Gemma Thomas have spoken publicly on the family’s behalf.
The father-of-three had only just returned to Wales from a family holiday the day prior before setting off to Prague for a close friend’s bachelor weekend.
‘He left the house at 5am and it was by 10pm that night our time Gemma and Jola had a phone call from [Mr Richards’ friend] Nathan to say that there was an incident that had happened with David and the whole family needed to get a flight as soon as possible as he was critical.’
When the family landed in the Czech Republic they hoped the doting father’s condition would improve, but his life-support machines were switched off on Saturday afternoon.
Explaining what they believe they know so far, they said: ‘It wasn’t a fight like what I think some people are thinking – it was a blind attack.
‘From the attack he actually passed away from blunt force trauma. David was talking to locals in the street when he took a blow to the back of the head.’
Mr Richards was described as the ‘glue of the family’ and died after allegedly being hit with a vodka bottle on a stag do in Prague
According to the grieving family, a French passer-by gave first aid at the scene.
They have said their ordeal has been worsened by the incident taking place overseas.
The family felt that the local authorities in the Czech Republic weren’t as helpful as expected.
‘What we found as a family was that they were really abrupt and blunt and just not that helpful to us. It just didn’t seem like a nice place to visit,’ the family said.
‘We just had an awful experience even when we were asking for help and they were just looking at us really blank.’
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