The mum of a young Celtic fan who had a cardiac arrest at an Old Firm game has thanked Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) responders who saved her son’s life.
Joseph Higgins, 26, of Bellshill, was attending the Scottish Cup semi-final encounter at Hampden Park on April 17 along with his friends and his brother, having travelled on a supporters’ bus to the game. As the 90-minute whistle was blown, Joseph, who was feeling a bit unwell, went to the concourse area as he felt sick.
His mum Ruth, 55, said: “At this point he suffered a cardiac arrest – initially we were unaware of how serious the situation was, the message I received was he had fainted. When at the hospital I don’t think I was able to process the seriousness of the situation.
