Jaden Ashton, from Whitley Crescent, has been put forward for a police commendation after finding his mum unconscious and shaking in bed at around 8.50am on Thursday, June 26.

He kept his cool as he called the emergency number, saying his mum was: "...in bed, not talking and with her eyes open."

The quick-thinking youngster, a pupil at St Mary's Catholic Primary School in Bicester, told the operator his mum normally has a cup of tea with lots of sugar when she feels unwell.

He had already tried feeding his mum sugar cubes, but could not get her to swallow, and had checked her blood sugar levels as she had taught him.

"He got a reading of 1.9, which is very low. I've told him anything below three or four is too low," said Mrs Ashton, who works for the National Blood Service at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford.
Control room operators realised Jaden's mother Brina had slipped into a diabetic coma and called paramedics. Jaden's dad Gavin had already left for work, but was alerted by police.

Jaden stayed on the line until the ambulance arrived and let the paramedics in, despite being a little embarrassed because he was only wearing his pyjamas.

Mrs Ashton quickly recovered thanks to her son's actions.
"He probably did save my life. If I wasn't found, who knows what could have happened," she said.

Jaden, who enjoys English lessons and sports including football, was asked to stand up in assembly and tell his school friends how he had helped his mum. Jaden was treated to a trip by his family to a toy shop, where he chose a Scooby Doo Mystery Machine as his reward.
"He's done very well. He's very special to his dad and me," said Mrs Ashton.

"I hope it won't happen again, but if it does, we'll be prepared."
A spokesman for Thames Valley Police confirmed Jaden had been put forward for a commendation, adding: "For a five-year-old to remain as calm as he did, and give all the information he did, was quite amazing."

SO PROUD: Brina Ashton is pictured with her brave son, Jaden. 080716P-G033