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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Zahra Khaliq

'I collapsed at home with a deadly condition - but my nine-year-old saved my life'

A nine-year-old girl quickly sprung into action to save her mum's life when she suddenly collapsed and fell unconscious at their home in Wigan, Manchester.

Schoolgirl Amelia Potts wasted no time and ran to dial 999 after mum Rebecca hit her head on the doorframe before falling to the ground.

The pair did not know at the time that Rebecca, from Leigh, had collapsed due to sepsis - a serious and often fatal condition.

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