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Iona Young

Hero East Lothian mum praised after performing CPR on man who collapsed on packed bus

An East Lothian woman has been praised after performing CPR on a man when he collapsed on a packed bus in Musselburgh.

Melissa Cowie stepped in when a man became unresponsive while travelling on public transport through East Lothian last Friday.

The 28-year-old gave CPR for 15 minutes until an ambulance arrived which allowed emergency services to eventually get a heart rate and rush the man to hospital.

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