A little girl who was fighting for her life after falling into a lake has made a full recovery.
Three-year-old Ayda Kenny fell into a lake in Thatto Heath, St Helens, on the afternoon of Saturday, April 6, moments after escaping from a nearby house. An off-duty nurse, who happened to be visiting her sister next door to Ayda and her family, quickly responded to the drowning little girl - which Ayda's mum says 'saved her life.'
Ayda's mum, Alex Price, has paid an emotional thank you to those who helped in saving her little girl and the well wishes the family have received following her "worst nightmare."
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Merseyside Police issued an update this afternoon, Friday, confirming that three-year-old Ayda Kenny has made a full recovery and is now at home with her family. A statement from Ayda's mum, Alex Price, has also been issued with photos thanking Merseyside Police and those who rescued her daughter.
In a statement Alex Price, said: "I would like to thank everyone for their well wishes and prayers as I truly believe this has helped Ayda’s recovery. Ayda has had a tough journey, one which is every parent’s worst nightmare. I am so grateful that it has ended with the best possible outcome with no lasting damage, it really is a miracle.
"I would like to mention specific thanks to the Merseyside Police Targeted and Response teams and Janet Grace, Respiratory Specialist Nurse, who happened to be visiting her sister, my next door neighbour at the time of the accident. I would also like to thank the paramedics and the air ambulance. Together as a team they worked hard to give Ayda the best quality CPR. I firmly believe she was in the right place at the right time as these swift and thorough actions saved her life.
"A special thanks to the amazing staff at Alder Hey and also to my close friends, family and neighbours who have come together as a community to support me through the worst experience of my life.
"Ayda’s strength and resilience has defied all odds and I am so proud to be her Mum."
Detective Inspector Yoseph Al- Ramadhan added: "I’m really proud of the seven officers who saw and bravely rescued three-year-old Ayda after she had fallen into a lake in Thatto Heath on Saturday, 6 April.
“They were confronted with the most terrifying situation, they did not hesitate and without a second thought, they leapt into action to resuscitate Ayda. Their actions saved Ayda’s life and I am in awe of them and Respiratory Specialist Nurse, Janet Grace who was also at the lake.
“This is just one example of how our officers protect our community as part of their job every day.
“Such incidents are so challenging and take an enormous amount of strength from our officers to support families in such matters after a devastating event.
“Thank you to all involved for their remarkable work in relation to this matter.”
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