A young footballer in the Highlands was left lying in agony after waiting more than an hour and a half for an ambulance to arrive after breaking two bones in his leg. Dean Fraser's tibia and fibula were both snapped in an accident during the game between his team Bonar Bridge FC and Fort William FC at Migdail Playing Field - in just his second match for the side.
It is understood the ambulance crew that attended is based in Lairg, and was called to an incident in Dornoch 13 miles away. However it is thought the crew was then held up on another call before getting to Dean, with no other paramedics available to attend instead.
Despite a 999 call being made immediately, and the North Caledonian Football Association match being abandoned, the 25-year-old was still lying on the sodden pitch in excruciating pain more than 90 minutes later.
