The family of a nine-year-old boy who nearly died following a fall outside his home are raising money to thank those who saved his life. Ioan Watts from Bedwas was taken to the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff on October 3 after he fell off his scooter and was left critically ill.
His mum Lydia Watts said Ioan fell down an eight-feet drop and landed directly onto his head on the concrete floor. The accident left him in a coma for nearly a month, and six months later he is still recovering from his injuries. The 43-year-old said her son wouldn't have survived the incident if it wasn't for the life-saving work of the Welsh Air Ambulance charity and Noah's Ark Children's Hospital.
Describing the nightmare incident, Lydia said: "We were getting ready for school and he was ready early because it was his brother Rhodri's eighth birthday. He went outside on his scooter and he fell. It wouldn't have been a major disaster but then he slid and fell off a ledge at a height.
