4-year-old hero saves his mum's life by dialling 999

Four-year-old Henry Davies saved his mum after dialling dialled 999 when she fainted and knocked herself unconscious.

Little Henry Davies instinctively phoned the emergency services after his mother Chloe, 29, tripped and banged her head on the living room table last Thursday.

The toddler told the operator what had happened and directed paramedics to the house in Coundon, Coventry, and even offered the ambulance crew a drink once they arrived.

His swift actions have now been praised by West Midlands Ambulance Service who described his initiative as “amazing”.

Proud dad Ian, 35, said “He is very proud of himself and very pleased to have saved mummy. He’s phoned just about every grandparent under the sun to tell them what he did.”

Chloe was treated by an ambulance crew at there home and did not require further hospital treatment.