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| Teenager having seizure saved by online gamer - 5,000 miles away in Texas | Teenager having seizure saved by online gamer - 5,000 miles away in Texas |
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| The parents of a teenager who suffered a seizure while chatting online have thanked his friend who called emergency services from 5,000 miles away. | The parents of a teenager who suffered a seizure while chatting online have thanked his friend who called emergency services from 5,000 miles away. |
| Aidan Jackson, 17, was talking to an American gamer from his bedroom in Widnes on 2 January when he had a fit. | |
| His friend, 20-year-old Dia Lathora from Texas, alerted police in the UK. | His friend, 20-year-old Dia Lathora from Texas, alerted police in the UK. |
| The first Aidan's parents knew of the emergency was when police and an ambulance appeared at their front door, the Liverpool Echo reported. | |
| Caroline and Steve Jackson then rushed upstairs to find their son "extremely disorientated". | |
| Ms Jackson, 48, said: "We were at home watching TV and Aidan was upstairs in his room. The next thing we noticed was two police cars outside with flashing lights. | Ms Jackson, 48, said: "We were at home watching TV and Aidan was upstairs in his room. The next thing we noticed was two police cars outside with flashing lights. |
| "I assumed they were in the area for another reason and then they ran up to the front door. | "I assumed they were in the area for another reason and then they ran up to the front door. |
| "They said there was an unresponsive male at the address. We said we hadn't called anyone and they said a call had come from America. I immediately went to check on Aidan and found him extremely disorientated." | "They said there was an unresponsive male at the address. We said we hadn't called anyone and they said a call had come from America. I immediately went to check on Aidan and found him extremely disorientated." |
| 'Extremely thankful' | |
| Aidan had a seizure in May 2019 and is waiting for a new appointment following the latest incident. | Aidan had a seizure in May 2019 and is waiting for a new appointment following the latest incident. |
| "We are extremely thankful for what Dia did and shocked that we could be downstairs and not know anything was happening," Ms Jackson added. | "We are extremely thankful for what Dia did and shocked that we could be downstairs and not know anything was happening," Ms Jackson added. |
| "Dia had our address but didn't have any contact numbers, so it was amazing she managed to get help from so far away. | "Dia had our address but didn't have any contact numbers, so it was amazing she managed to get help from so far away. |
| "I've spoken to her and expressed our thanks - she's just glad she could help. | "I've spoken to her and expressed our thanks - she's just glad she could help. |
| "Aidan is a lot better and hopefully everything is OK when he has his appointment at the hospital but he's doing well." | "Aidan is a lot better and hopefully everything is OK when he has his appointment at the hospital but he's doing well." |
| Ms Lathora told the Liverpool Echo: "I just put my headset back on and I heard what I could only describe as a seizure, so obviously I started to get worried and immediately started asking what was going on and if he was OK. | Ms Lathora told the Liverpool Echo: "I just put my headset back on and I heard what I could only describe as a seizure, so obviously I started to get worried and immediately started asking what was going on and if he was OK. |
| "When he didn't respond I instantly started to look up the emergency number for the EU. When that didn't work I just had to hope the non-emergency would work, it had an option for talking to a real person...and I can't tell you how quickly I clicked that button." | "When he didn't respond I instantly started to look up the emergency number for the EU. When that didn't work I just had to hope the non-emergency would work, it had an option for talking to a real person...and I can't tell you how quickly I clicked that button." |