Sussex Boy, 5, Calmly Summons Emergency Services To Unconscious Mum

Monday, 17 May 2021 07:16

By John Warburton @Warblefly

"Hero" Monty, being honoured by Chief Inspector Nick Bowman

Here's Monty! — given the title "hero" by Sussex's Chief Constable Jo Shiner.

It's after he calmly summoned emergency services by phone, when his Mum collapsed at home, with only Monty and his baby sister nearby.

You can hear Monty Baker's call to 999, below, which he made when his mum Amber, who was pregnant, had collapsed unconscious on the floor of their home near Chichester.

Contact handler Holly Simmons, took his call and kept him on the line, reassuring him while officers and paramedics made their way to his home.

Holly said:

"Monty was so calm and brave and it was easy to keep him talking until officers arrived.”

At the time, Holly also discovered his eight-month-old sister was awake in her cot.

Holly added:

"He gave me his mother’s name, his address and he made sure the door was open.

"We talked about his little sister, his lunch at Granny’s and he answered my questions on how his mother was and what he had done when she had fainted before.

"He is such a lovely boy and a joy to talk to."

Monty also cycled over to his grandparents’ home to get them after he had called the police.

His Mum Amber said:

"I am so proud of him.

"He is such a blessing and an inspiration to me every day."

Officers gave Monty and his mum a surprise visit and gifts on his sixth birthday and hailed him a hero for his quick actions.

To help celebrate his quick-thinking, officers from Chichester Neighbourhood Policing Team bought Monty a model police car and other gifts, which Chief Inspector Nick Bowman presented to Monty, along with a special certificate from Chief Constable Jo Shiner.

Sussex's Chief Constable Jo Shiner said:

"You have to agree that Monty is quite the hero.

"We are so impressed at how brave he is and his mum couldn’t be more proud.

"And Holly did a brilliant job in gathering information from Monty and keeping him calm until help arrived."

Here's Monty's call! (video supplied by Sussex Police)