Glasgow woman raising money for defibrillators after dad's heart attack

58-year old Peter Derrick was working in his pub, The Viceroy Bar on Paisley Road West last month, when he was attacked - he died twelve days later.

Author: Kerri-Ann DochertyPublished 12th Aug 2019
Last updated 12th Aug 2019

A woman from Glasgow is raising money for defibrillators after her dad died following a heart attack.

58-year old Peter Derrick was working in his pub, The Viceroy Bar on Paisley Road West last month, when he was attacked - he died twelve days later.

Now, his daughter Robyn wants five defibs installed between there and Ibrox Stadium...

On 17th July, dad-of-two Peter was attacked in his pub and had a cardiac arrest as a result.

He was in a coma in hospital for 12 days before he died due to lack of oxygen to the brain on 29th July.

A man has been charged in connection with the incident.

The family need £12,000 for the five defibrillators, they've already raised more than £2000.

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