Royle Family star Caroline Aherne's brother drank for seven hours before falling down the stairs, just two years after the death of his sister. Mr Aherne (left and right) had started suffering from epileptic fits more frequently after having a strokePictured is Mr Aherne with late sister Caroline and their mother Maureen. He suffered his fist fit after having a stroke four years agoA young Patrick and Caroline pictured above with a family pet. Around one in 100 people in the UK have epilepsy, Epilepsy Society statistics reveal. Epilepsy can be brought on at any age by a stroke, brain infection, head injury or problems at birth that lead to lack of oxygen.

Source: Daily Mail May 22, 2019 14:30 UTC