The family of a young mother left unable to eat, drink, speak or walk after falling from her horse when thugs pelted it with stones have spoken of their heartbreak at her plight. Mother-of-two Lindsey Broomhead, 29, has been in hospital for eight months after suffering severe brain damage when she was thrown off horse Murphy while riding in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. Surgeons had to remove part of the cerebellum, the region of the brain which controls motor skills, meaning she cannot walk, and she also suffered a stroke, meaning she cannot swallow. Lindsey Broomhead, 29, has been in hospital since her fall eight months ago. Sugeons had to remove part of her cerebellum, leaving her unable to walk, and she had a stroke, meaning she cannot swallow
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Lindsey Broomhead, 29, was riding horse Murphy when thugs threw rocks
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Terrified animal threw her off leaving her with devastating head injuries
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Surgeons had to remove part of her brain and she also suffered a stroke
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Cannot walk, talk, eat or drink but can hug children Kayden and Corey
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