MSP saves four-year-old daughter after she swallows coin

Alex Cole-Hamilton came to the rescue after hearing his daughter Darcy choking on Saturday.

Author: Kerri-Ann DochertyPublished 11th Mar 2019
Last updated 12th Mar 2019

An MSP’s urging parents across Scotland to learn basic first aid skills - after nearly losing his daughter at the weekend.

Alex Cole-Hamilton came to the rescue after hearing his daughter Darcy choking on Saturday.

The representative for Edinburgh spoke to Clyde News about the moment that could have changed his life forever:

The 4 year old was rushed to the sick kids hospital in Edinburgh where a coin was removed from her windpipe.

He hailed the staff at the hospital for their amazing work: