Boy, 12, dies after collapsing on school playing field in Telford

Paramedics were called to a “medical emergency” at The Telford Langley School on Friday afternoon, where they found Joshua Lloyd in a critical condition with onlookers trying to save him

Joshua Lloyd, 12, died on Friday
Joshua Lloyd, 12, died on Friday(gofundme)

A 12-year-old boy has tragically died after collapsing on a playing field at a school[1] in Shropshire.

Paramedics were called to a “medical emergency[2]” at The Telford Langley School on Friday afternoon, where they found Joshua Lloyd in a critical condition with onlookers trying to save him.

He was rushed to the Princess Royal Hospital but, despite the efforts of medics, sadly died shortly afterwards with his heartbroken family paying tribute to him today.[3][4]

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “We were called to reports of a child who had collapsed at Langley School in Dawley, Telford.

“The first ambulance arrived six minutes after the call and was backed up by a second ambulance, a paramedic manager and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Cosford.

His family paid tribute to their
His family paid tribute to their “precious son” (justgiving)

“On arrival, crews found a patient in a critical condition, already receiving medical support from bystanders. Crews took over and provided advanced care to the child before he was taken on blue lights to Princess Royal Hospital.

“The doctor and critical care paramedic on the aircraft travelled with the ambulance crew on the way to hospital, where medics were on standby to receive the child.

Telford Langley School
Paramedics were called to a “medical emergency” at The Telford Langley School on Friday afternoon

References

  1. ^ school (www.mirror.co.uk)
  2. ^ emergency (www.mirror.co.uk)
  3. ^ Hospital (www.mirror.co.uk)
  4. ^ his heartbroken family paying tribute to him today. (www.mirror.co.uk)
  5. ^ Shropshire Star (www.shropshirestar.com)
  6. ^ West Mercia Police (www.mirror.co.uk)
  7. ^ JustGiving page (www.justgiving.com)