A little girl was left covered in blood after she split her head open in a freak trampoline accident.
Seven-year-old Nena lost her footing and banged her head causing the nasty head injury.
Dad Hilditch-Roberts said he could see her skull and the wound was "pouring with blood" as she drifted in and out of consciousness.
The air ambulance was scrambled and Nena was flown to Alder Hey Hospital where she was rushed for two-hour plastic surgery last weekend, reports North Wales Live.
Recalling the incident, Mr Hilditch-Roberts said: "Nena has a small trampoline in the garden.
"She was playing on it when all of a sudden, she lost her footing and fell off.
"The fall in itself was nothing but when she stood up, her head was pouring with blood and she ran towards me screaming, I could see part of her skull.
"I thought maybe a spring had come loose and she'd cut herself or that she might've hit her head on a stone, but she hadn't, she'd hit her head on the grass in a really sensitive spot which caused the muscle to rip right through her forehead into her hairline.
"The doctors told us it could've happened anywhere, whether she'd have tripped over on the pavement or fell over in the park - it was just a freak accident that she hit her head in the place she did."
Mr Hilditch-Roberts called 999 and applied pressure to Nena's wound.
He said: "Nena kept saying: 'I don't want to die' and I knew I had to keep calm and reassure her despite the amount of blood she was losing.
"She was drifting in and out of consciousness, it was really scary.
"But when the air ambulance arrived, they were fantastic with her, especially the on board doctor, Greg, he was amazing.
"Nena was so brave."
Nena was flown to Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool where she was immediately tested for coronavirus and within two hours, was on the operating table having her head stitched back together.
The schoolgirl was also kept in overnight and could face further surgery in future.
In a video message filmed from her hospital bed, she told family members: "Hello everyone, I'm allowed to go home today and have been flown by helicopter as I fell off a trampoline and banged my head.
"But I've had stitches put in and am allowed to go home today. Missing you all, bye!"
Mr Hilditch-Roberts said: "Nena's been amazing and dealt with all of this so well, I'm so proud of her.
"Because the injury is on her face, she can't see it but she will have a scar and said she's going to tell people she's been fighting with sharks.
"Her head still hurts but Nena wants to thank everyone for all the well wishes and said she can't wait to see all her friends and family again soon."
Mr Hilditch-Roberts, who is a Ruthin councillor, spoke of his gratitude towards the Welsh Air Ambulance after his family have now benefited from it twice in the last 12 months.
Last June, his niece was flown to hospital after a horror smash which killed 17-year-old Olivia Alkir.
He added: "I can't thank the Welsh Air Ambulance for everything they have done for my family.
"We want to show our gratitude by raising funds for such a vital emergency service.
"Nena has already started by selling cupcakes as her own gesture of thanks.
"We'd also like to extend our gratitude to everyone at Alder Hey Hospital."
