A doting son has been hailed a hero after rescuing his frail father, 92, from a house fire in Gateshead.
Gary Young, aged 59, received a middle of the night call from his elderly dad after the smoke alarm activated at his bungalow just down the road. Instantly, the dad-of-three knew something was wrong and raced to the frail pensioner‘s aid.
His 92-year-old dad John had put a neck warmer in his microwave and forgotten about it, with it then catching fire before filling the air with smoke. The grandfather-of-six couldn’t find his keys but some quick thinking saw him open his kitchen window to get some fresh air.
