Popular Belfast barber rushed to hospital and put into ‘medically induced coma’

Jay Miller, known as ‘Jay the Barber’, runs a business in north Belfast and went viral on TikTok after giving haircuts to the homeless in 2023.

He previously shared his experience of growing up in the care system to mark Care Day.

On Tuesday, the Jays Barber Club Facebook page announced news of his ill health.

“We are devastated to confirm that Jay was involved in an incident on Sunday morning. Jay had a seizure which resulted in a fall and head injury,” it stated.

“He was rushed to intensive care where he has remained in a medically-induced coma and is currently stable at these early stages.

“We thank you for your outpouring of messages … It is still very early days and this is all of the information we can give right now.”

The post asked for people to respect the family’s privacy.

It added: “The family have so much to deal with right now so please let them handle this situation in their own way at what is a very distressing time.

“Jays Barber Club will still operate as normal – please keep supporting the business, you can still book David and Aaron via their booksy account. You can still walk into the shop as ...
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