Gaby Scanlon was given the Nitro-Jägermeister drink on her 18th birthday while out with friends at Oscar's Wine Bar and Bistro in October 2012.

Preston crown court heard that Scanlon was close to death after drinking the cocktail and was taken to Lancaster Royal Infirmary.

A subsequent scan discovered she had a large perforation in her stomach, the BBC reported.

Scanlon, from Heysham, Lancashire, later underwent surgery to remove her stomach and connect her oesophagus to her small bowel, the broadcaster added. She had to spend three weeks in hospital.