Officers and public praised for saving boy's life after Chester bike fall
The group are being nominated for a Chief Constable's Commendation Award after stopping a suspected arterial bleed
Last updated 29th Jul 2026
Four police officers and four members of the public are being praised for saving a young boy's life after he fell from his bike in Chester.
Cheshire Police said the child was cycling in the Shrewsbury Way area shortly after 2.15pm on Monday 20th July when he fell and suffered a deep wound with a suspected arterial bleed.
Two members of the public who witnessed the fall recognised how serious it was and rushed to help.
They were soon joined by a third member of the public, while a fourth called 999 and flagged down a passing police patrol.
Officers joined the effort
PCs Brockley and Ricardo, who were flagged down at the scene, joined in applying first aid and kept up pressure on the wound while pushing for an ambulance to attend.
As concerns grew over the boy's condition and ambulance delays, Sergeant Bithell and PC Wall were sent to the scene with specialist trauma equipment.
They used a haemostatic agent and a tourniquet to help bring the bleeding under control.
Police said that within twenty-five minutes, the group had managed to stabilise the boy ahead of the ambulance arriving.
Boy expected to make full recovery
The boy was taken to hospital, where he had extensive surgery before being discharged.
He's expected to make a full recovery.
All eight people involved have been nominated for a Chief Constable's Commendation Award, the force's highest honour for individuals who have gone above and beyond.
'Every person involved played a vital role'
Inspector Nick Bamber said: "What makes this incident particularly deserving of recognition is that the outcome was not the result of one person's actions, but of a group of individuals who each stepped forward when confronted with a child in desperate need of help."
He added: "Given the severity of the wound, the significant blood loss and the suspected arterial bleed, it is entirely reasonable to conclude that the combined actions of all those involved were instrumental in preventing a far more serious, and potentially fatal, outcome."