A WOMAN who collapsed with a brain haemorrhage has praised the actions of her two-year-old granddaughter, which probably saved her life.

Hannah Carney went straight to her mum, Sharon, and pulled her from the kitchen to Anthea Joyce's bedroom. She would not take no for an answer.

Mrs Carney said: "Being pulled along by Hannah was like being taken for a walk by a big dog. I was surprised how strong she was."

Little Hannah knew her grandmother, whom she calls "Ja-Ja", was lying on the bedroom floor.

When Mrs Carney entered the bedroom, she found her mother curled up into a ball, unconscious, and having difficulty breathing.

Mrs Joyce, of Jacks Lane, Wellington Heath, had suffered a subarachnoid haemorrhage, due to a burst aneurysm.

She was told afterwards by doctors that 50 per cent of people do not recover from the condition.

Hannah said this week: "I found Ja-Ja collapsed. I was very worried, and knew the right thing was to get Mum."

Mrs Carney put her mother into the recovery position while she waited for an ambulance. At one point, she thought Mrs Joyce had stopped breathing.

Mrs Carney is quick to praise the Ledbury ambulance crew, which arrived on the scene within minutes.

Mrs Joyce underwent treatment at both the Hereford County Hospital and the Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre in Birmingham and is now well on the way to recovery.

She said: "What has happened has really brought the family even closer together. Hannah is beautiful and very clever."

Mrs Carney said: "My daughter is just brilliant. She's a little hero."