3-year-old boy in UK calls emergency services after mother falls down stairs

Tribune Web Desk
Chandigarh, December 2

A three-year-old boy in the UK dialled 999, the number of the emergency services, after his mother was injured after falling down the stairs according to a report by the BBC.

His mother, Kayleigh Boffey, said she was proud of her son Tommy who called the emergency services after she fell down the stairs at their home in Rowley Regis, in the West Midlands.  

The boy learnt to dial 999 from YouTube cartoons, she said.

“I just feel so lucky and blessed I’ve got a little boy who listened to the advice on 999,” she said.

Police call handlers spoke to the boy and were able to trace the call. Officers and an ambulance arrived to help in 10 minutes.

Recalling the incident, the woman said it was “still a blur”.

“I went upstairs to get some clothing for him and the next minute I know after coming out of the bedroom was that I was at the bottom of the stairs speaking to the police.”

She remembered her surprise at being told her son had made the 999 call and said: “It’s still a shock now to listen to the voice recording.”