David ‘Dai’ Richards, 31, from Mountain Ash in South Wales, died hours after arriving in the Czech capital last Saturday.
David ‘Dai’ Richards pictured with partner Jola Simms and their children Aurora, four, Bear, aged two, and one-year-old Vienna A British dad has died after he was allegedly smashed over the head with a vodka bottle while on a stag do in Prague. His family said he was struck across the back of his head in a ‘blind attack’. The keen footballer and partner Jola Simms had three children together – Aurora, four, Bear, aged two, and one-year-old Vienna.
Paying tribute to David, they said: ‘We would describe David as having the heart of a lion. ‘He was an extremely family-orientated person. He was the fun one – he always brought the energy. We described him as the glue to the family. He was an absolutely amazing father, partner, son, brother, and friend. There isn’t a bad word to be said about him.’ A fundraising page has now been set up to help Jola, which says: ‘It is absolutely awful.
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