Birmingham boy, 8, calls 999 after mum collapses at home

An eight-year-old boy has been praised by police for calling 999 when he found his mother collapsed.

West Midlands Police said Ayaan woke up in the early hours of 30 November and discovered his mum, Mahabuba, unconscious on the floor of their house in Soho, Birmingham.

Home alone, he called the force, and handler Rebecca Kelly quickly sent an ambulance after ascertaining it was a medical episode.

Ayaan was given a certificate and some chocolates by police for his bravery, and had a tour of the contact centre where his emergency call was received.

Mahabuba received urgent treatment and has since recovered, police added.

Ayaan was commended at a ceremony hosted by Chief Constable Craig Guildford.

He also had the chance to see police vehicles and was excited to meet officers from the force’s firearms unit.

“Ayaan was fully deserving of his award, especially as he’s so young,” said Keri Drew, contact handling supervisor.

“He found himself in a situation that would scare and worry a lot of us as adults but he stayed calm and knew exactly what to do.

“I’ve got to commend my colleague Rebecca as well for how she handled the call. She made sure that Ayaan was OK and reassured him throughout that help was quickly on its way.”