Didzis Gruzdins fell off a wall head first after trying to scale a drainpipe when he locked himself out of his Rugby town centre flat.

He was found by a passer-by in a pool of blood with serious head injuries on October 23.

Due to the seriousness of his injuries, Rugby Police cordoned off parts of the town centre.

This week the 20-year-old is finally back at his home after doctors managed to remove the clot on his brain.

He told the Advertiser: "I have had a lucky escape and am very thankful to the medical staff.

"It was a very serious situation but I have been told that I will now recover."

Talking about the incident outside his flat next to the William Webb Ellis pub, he added: "I remember the pipe coming off the wall as I climbed up it and I lost my grip.

"I fell off and hit my head. The rest is a bit of a blur."

Amazingly, Didzis decided not to go to hospital straight away - but two days later he went to the Hospital of St. Cross with severe headaches, and doctors found the blood clot on his brain in the nick of time.

He was taken to the University Hospital and was immediately operated on. Two days later he woke up and was kept in the University Hospital in Coventry to recover.

His mother, Baiba Vikmane - who moved to Rugby from Latvia eight years
ago - said: "It was a very emotional time. When your only son goes through something like that, it makes you realise just how precious life is and how we must cherish what we have got.

"I was so worried that he would wake up and not recognise me or his girlfriend Rebecca. It was such a relief when he woke up and said hello to us both."

Didzis spent nearly two weeks in hospital, in the critical care unit and in the neurological ward.

Baiba added: "Me and Didzis both want to thank staff at the University Hospital and St. Cross, and say thanks to all our friends, family and work colleagues for their concern and support through this difficult time.

"I would especially like to say thank you to my invaluable friend, Rita, Didzis's girlfriend, Rebecca, and all the people from Church Lawford where I live."

Didzis has been told to rest for the next few weeks until he gets his strength back.