Teenage boy suffers cardiac arrest during school cricket match in Fakenham
Emergency services airlifted the boy to Addenbrooke’s Hospital after he collapsed during a school game on Monday afternoon
Last updated 3rd Jul 2025
A teenage boy suffered a cardiac arrest while playing in a school cricket match at Fakenham Cricket Club on Monday afternoon.
The incident happened at around 3:45pm.
The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust said: “We sent two ambulances, an ambulance officer vehicle, a rapid response vehicle and the East Anglian Air Ambulance to the scene.
“The patient, a teenage boy, was transported by air to Addenbrooke’s Hospital for further treatment.”
It is reported that the boy attends Hethersett Academy, who Greatest Hits Radio have approached for more information.