A quick-thinking mum saved her baby from choking to death on a piece of fruit thanks to a technique she learned on a St John Ambulance video.

Lindsey Hughes, 32, watched in horror as little Phoebe’s eyes suddenly bulged, her face turned purple and she ‘convulsed’ in panic.

Now, Lindsey has been nominated for the St John Ambulance Everyday Heroes awards to commend her bravery.

Speaking from her home in Ewloe, North Wales, Lindsey said: “We were walking along the seafront in Brighton and I had started to wean her and she was eating really well.

“I gave her a mango finger to chew on, she liked the juice and it helped with teething.