A group of friends raised more than £1,000 on a charity hike in memory of Debbie Wade, who died after falling out of a moving taxi in Bristol.

The 23-year-old worked at The Old Crown in Kelston and friends from the pub decided to walk part of the Cotswold Way to raise money for the intensive care unit at Frenchay Hospital where she was treated.

Debbie, who lived in Hengrove, died on August 19, 12 days after the accident in Baldwin Street.

She was on a night out celebrating the 18th birthday of her friend Charlotte Lacey when it happened.

Charlotte said: "A group of us were walking along Corn Street when Debbie disappeared. We couldn't find her anywhere.

"We thought she would be at the nightclub we were going to but she didn't turn up. I rang her mobile during the night to try to find out where she was."

Unknown to the group of friends, Debbie had gone into O'Neils pub in Baldwin Street where she used to work. She spoke to someone she knew there before getting into a taxi.

No one knows exactly what happened next but minutes later Debbie fell from the vehicle while it was moving and hit her head on the kerb.

An inquest into her death has been opened and adjourned.

Her death came as great shock to all her friends. Becky Roper, 25, who runs The Old Crown with husband Stuart, said: "Debbie worked behind the bar for seven months.

"When she didn't turn up for work we knew something was wrong and then we had a phone call from her mum.

"Her death devastated everyone who knew her. She was so bubbly. She had a lovely smile that would cheer people up if they were feeling down.

"We all miss her and wanted to do something in her memory."

Becky and Charlotte took part in the day-long walk along the Cotswold Way along with John Marshall, 49, Debi Willis, 46, Georgina House, 17, Rob Ridge, 50, Kirsty Hooper, 20, Naomi Gane, 18, Ella Massey, 17, and dogs Gemma and Bullet.

The group set off in pouring rain and it was tough going over the sodden ground.

Friends and work colleagues sponsored them and they succeeded in collecting £1,000 for Frenchay Hospital.

The total amount was boosted by a special charity evening at The Old Crown.