Boy hailed hero for quick thinking emergency call
Monty Baker quickly called 999 after his pregnant mum collapsed
Last updated 15th May 2021
A young boy from Chichester is being hailed a hero after calling 999 when his pregnant mum collapsed at home.
Five-year-old Monty Baker was left alone with his baby sister, and calmly called 999 to tell the contact handler what had happened.
Holly Simmons took his call. She said: "Monty was so calm and brave and it was easy to keep him talking until officers arrived.
"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.
"I am so proud of him,’ said his mum Amber. "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.
CC Jo Shiner said: "You have to agree that Monty is quite the hero. It isn’t the first time that he has called us, calmly asking for our help. We are so impressed at how brave he is and his mum couldn’t be more proud. Holly did a brilliant job in gathering information from Monty and keeping him calm until help arrived."