Durham Prison arrest
A civil servant who suffered a cardiac arrest at the gym at work has reunited with his colleagues and North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) to say thank you for saving his life.
Joe McIlwraith started his day at work as normal on 18 July last year with a workout at the employee gym at HMP Durham when he collapsed suddenly.
The 52-year-old, from Newton Hall, Durham, said: “All I remember was being on the rowing machine and I didn’t feel any sudden pains before I collapsed.
“I don’t remember much else ...