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Kate Lally

Mum brought back to UK in ambulance accused of 'smuggling drugs'

A mum returning from having brain surgery in Spain claims she was stopped by UK Border Force officials who accused her of drug smuggling.

Rachel Pighills, 36, was left at risk of being "internally decapitated" following a freak ceiling fan accident. She was moving into a new house in August 2018 when the whizzing blades of the fan smashed her on the back of the head.

The impact left her with atlanto axial instability and basilar invagination - meaning her brain was literally sinking into her spine. It meant she could no longer turn her head because each time she did her spine would partially dislocate, increasing the risk of paralysis or death.

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