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Andrea Lambrou & Ryan Merrifield

Heart-stopping moment Harry Styles fan plunges 35ft off balcony before miracle survival

A mum whose son fell 35ft at a Harry Styles concert said "it's a miracle" he survived.

Dylan Wood fell from the top tier of Ibrox stadium during the event on Saturday and was placed on life support - but incredibly escaped with just two black eyes, bruising and concussion.

The 20-year-old's mum Marion Hawkins said video of the moment shows how he plunged into the packed crowd below and left her feeling sick to her stomach.

The electrical engineer, from East Kilbride, in Scotland, was enjoying a works night out in a VIP box, reports the Daily Record.

He lost his balance and fell over a barrier landing on seats several feet below, knocking him unconscious.

Dylan was rushed to Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth Hospital's high dependency unit, but miraculously could be allowed home later today.

Dylan Wood was put on life support after the fall (Media Scotland)
Dylan was on a work night out (Media Scotland)

Mum-of-four Marion said: "We didn't know what injuries he had so he was put on a ventilator to keep him stable.

"It was touch and go that night but the scans came back all clear and he has no broken bones.

"It's a complete miracle he's still here, walking away with just cuts and scrapes. I was ill watching the video of it.

"Dylan was crying on the phone to me today, I think it's just hitting home for him how serious it was and how close he got to not being here."

The shocking moment he was pictured falling (SWNS)

Traumatised witnesses described how Dylan fell from the Club Deck, above the Main Stand, towards the end of the show and watched in horror as paramedics performed CPR on him.

Sharing Dylan's account of what happened, Marion added: "Dylan told me he was leaning up against the bannister in the VIP box and remembered thinking it was quite low down.

The incident happened at a Harry Styles concert (Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)
Dylan fell into the crowds below at the gig (Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)

"He can't remember exactly, it's a bit of a blur, but he thinks he went to lean against it, misjudged it and fell back. It all just happened so quickly.

"He was knocked out and remembers coming to and getting a fright as people were grabbing at him.

"Paramedics were called and they got him out of there and worked on him in the ambulance before taking him to hospital.

Marion Hawkins said it's a miracle Dylan survived (Media Scotland)

"I just panicked when I got the call and drove straight there. But he's doing good now and I hope to get him home today, I need him home.

"I can't stop thinking about it. I hope it was just a freak accident but I'll be fuming if it turns out the barrier was too low and someone is at fault.

"The main thing is he's okay. He's a very lucky boy."

It is understood Rangers are surveying CCTV footage of the incident and are to hold a safety meeting today to review how the incident happened.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Officers were made aware of a man falling from a club deck at a premises on Edmiston Drive, Glasgow at around 10.15pm on Saturday, June 11, 2022.

“There were no suspicious circumstances and the man was seen to by medical staff.”

The Mirror has contacted DF concerts for comment.

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