Ashington mum thanks crew for saving her life

An Ashington mum of four, who was clinically dead for almost an hour after collapsing at work, has been reunited with the ambulance crews who saved her life. Sonia Burton, aged 50, of Maple Street, had just started her shift at Gala Bingo in Ashington on 25th November when she suddenly collapsed. Within four minutes, North East Ambulance Service Paramedic Jason Riches and Emergency Care Assistant Gary French were on the scene, and commenced CPR with the help of Sonia’s boss, Karen Arkle. They were ...