Rescue workers have to demolish part of house to get 'Britain's fattest teenager' to hospital

A teenager had to be cut free from her home in a multi-agency operation because her size meant she could not be taken through the door. A team of at least 40 people were involved in getting Georgia Davis, who it is believed now weighs 56 stone, (784 lbs), out of her home and taken to hospital. It is understood windows and part of a wall were removed from her housing association home and she was carried out on a special stretcher, itself weighing 11 stone, which was lowered down scaffolding erected outside the house’s front and covered in tarpaulin.



She was then lifted in to a specially reinforced ambulance before being taken to hospital. Fire engines, search and rescue vehicles, ambulances and a police cars were on the Aberdare street where she lives as care workers, doctors, paramedics, fire crews, council workers and a team of scaffolders spent more than eight hours trying to safely her from the house. It is understood internal walls were also removed to get Miss Davis through the house.

Fire and rescue crews could be seen working in a nearby car park before carrying pieces of timber in to the home. Although unwell, Miss Davis was said to be awake and conscious throughout the procedure, and was accompanied by a medical officer, nurse and social worker at all times. Miss Davis was dubbed “Britain’s fattest teen” in 2008 when, as a 33-stone pupil at Aberdare Girls School, she was sent to a US health farm to undergo a strict diet. Following an impressive nine-month effort, her weight dropped to 18 stone. But she regained the weight.



Neighbours said the girl’s battle with her weight was common knowledge in the community. One said: “When she first came back from America you would see her walking up to the country park most days. She was going to the gym and doing really well, but then you just stopped seeing her. We haven’t seen her since, not for months." Another said: “It’s easy for us to assume what’s happening but I guess you really don’t know what’s going on behind closed doors"