Girl, 11, saves neighbour's life after seeing her lying on floor through window

28 March 2023 , 18:27

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Maureen Jacklin, 74, with lifesaver Amelia Ling, 11 (Image: Denise Bradley SWNS)

A little girl saved her elderly neighbour’s life when she collapsed at home - after spotting her upright slippers through the window.

Amelia Ling, 11, saw lights were on at the home of Maureen Jacklin, 74, who had fallen and been unable to move for three days.

Brave Amelia and Maureen are friends and the youngster took a closer look and saw Mrs Jacklin’s feet in her slippers on the floor.

After heading home and alerting her dad Craig, 40, the pair returned to the flat and were forced to break in after hearing Maureen’s calls for help.

After calling an ambulance, doctors said that Maureen could have died “within 24 hours” had Amelia not raised the alarm.

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Maureen is unable to remember much about the incident, but said she owed Amelia her life after spending three days on the floor without eating or drinking.

Maureen says she owes Amelia her life (Denise Bradley SWNS)

She said: “I wasn’t even aware I was laying on the floor. I didn’t know how to get up or how long it had been.

“But thank God Amelia noticed something was wrong. Nobody else would have. I don’t have any family and my neighbours were all away.

“My doctor said if I’d been there another day I’d be six feet under. I had flu which became pneumonia.

“I was even having hallucinations. I was certain the ambulance was being driven by Hugh Grant.

“It was such a frightening experience but Amelia really saved me. She’s only 11 but there’s no doubt about it, I owe her my life.”

Amelia, of Norwich, said: “Maureen goes out a lot, but I hadn’t seen her and the curtains were shut. I could just see in and only saw her slippers.”

Maureen spent a few weeks in hospital after collapsing on Christmas Eve and is recovering, with visits by her rescuer.

Dan Warburton