A three-year-old girl was left fighting for her life after falling into a lake. Ayda Kenny fell into a water at Thatto Heath, St Helens, on the afternoon of Saturday, April 6, moments after running from a nearby house.
An off-duty nurse, who happened to be visiting her sister next door, quickly responded. Ayda's mum had since expressed her thanks to those who assisting in 'saving her life' and the well wished the family have received following her 'worst nightmare'.
Ayda's mother, Alex Price, has issued an emotional 'thank you' to those who assisted in saving her daughter and the well wishes the family has received.
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The three-year-old has made a full recovery and is now at home with her family.
Alex 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," reports the Liverpool Echo.
"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 praised his team, saying: "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."
