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| Boy treks miles to save family | Boy treks miles to save family |
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| A young boy was forced to trek for miles alone in the Highlands after his grandfather fell ill - and his mother later plunged down a gorge. | A young boy was forced to trek for miles alone in the Highlands after his grandfather fell ill - and his mother later plunged down a gorge. |
| Jason Petrie, 11, from Falkirk, was on holiday near Loch Hourn when the drama began on Monday night. | |
| He had to leave the family and seek help after his grandfather Harry began to suffer severe chest pains. | He had to leave the family and seek help after his grandfather Harry began to suffer severe chest pains. |
| After walking for hours to find help, Jason later learned his mother had become trapped 15ft down a 35ft drop. | After walking for hours to find help, Jason later learned his mother had become trapped 15ft down a 35ft drop. |
| Jason's mother Nicola, 31, said the family had embarked on a three-day trip after Harry, 57, bought the youngster camping gear for his birthday. | Jason's mother Nicola, 31, said the family had embarked on a three-day trip after Harry, 57, bought the youngster camping gear for his birthday. |
| I just pushed myself to go on because I knew my granddad needed help Jason Petrie, 11 | I just pushed myself to go on because I knew my granddad needed help Jason Petrie, 11 |
| The group, which included Jason's seven-year-old sister Emma and their three-legged dog Tara, set out on their walk at about 1500 BST on Monday. | The group, which included Jason's seven-year-old sister Emma and their three-legged dog Tara, set out on their walk at about 1500 BST on Monday. |
| She told the BBC Scotland news website: "The track we had been walking on was about seven or eight miles and really rocky. | She told the BBC Scotland news website: "The track we had been walking on was about seven or eight miles and really rocky. |
| "About 7pm my dad started to feel unwell and he has a heart condition. He had started to get disorientated. We had no signal on the mobiles. | "About 7pm my dad started to feel unwell and he has a heart condition. He had started to get disorientated. We had no signal on the mobiles. |
| "I thought, is it better for us all to go for help and leave him alone or would it be better for me to stay?" | "I thought, is it better for us all to go for help and leave him alone or would it be better for me to stay?" |
| Eventually Nicola decided that it would be best for her to give Jason a note detailing their predicament and tell him exactly where to get help. | Eventually Nicola decided that it would be best for her to give Jason a note detailing their predicament and tell him exactly where to get help. |
| She added: "I trusted Jason to follow the path because he is very sensible and reliable." | She added: "I trusted Jason to follow the path because he is very sensible and reliable." |
| 'Getting dark' | 'Getting dark' |
| When it started to get dark at about 2200 BST, Nicola's father said he was feeling better and the family set off in search of Jason. | When it started to get dark at about 2200 BST, Nicola's father said he was feeling better and the family set off in search of Jason. |
| However, they had not gone far when Nicola lost her footing and plunged down the gorge. | However, they had not gone far when Nicola lost her footing and plunged down the gorge. |
| Having broken her ankle in the fall and badly injuring her knee, she managed to stop herself from falling further by grabbing onto ferns and perching on a ledge. | Having broken her ankle in the fall and badly injuring her knee, she managed to stop herself from falling further by grabbing onto ferns and perching on a ledge. |
| Jason and sister Emma Petrie said they had recovered from the ordeal | Jason and sister Emma Petrie said they had recovered from the ordeal |
| Harry was then forced to set off himself with a torch further along the path. | Harry was then forced to set off himself with a torch further along the path. |
| Meanwhile, Jason had found a house, after walking for about four miles, and given the owner his mother's note. | Meanwhile, Jason had found a house, after walking for about four miles, and given the owner his mother's note. |
| Once they contacted the emergency services, the pair headed off in a boat along the loch where they eventually saw Harry's torchlight. | Once they contacted the emergency services, the pair headed off in a boat along the loch where they eventually saw Harry's torchlight. |
| After taking Jason, Harry and Emma to safety, it soon became clear that Nicola who could not move, would have to remain at the scene until a rescue team could reach her. | After taking Jason, Harry and Emma to safety, it soon became clear that Nicola who could not move, would have to remain at the scene until a rescue team could reach her. |
| It was four hours later when Nicola was eventually winched to safety by an RAF helicopter from Lossiemouth. | It was four hours later when Nicola was eventually winched to safety by an RAF helicopter from Lossiemouth. |
| Nicola added: "Jason did so well. I'm so proud of him and think he deserves a medal. Had he not done it, I hate to think what would have happened." | Nicola added: "Jason did so well. I'm so proud of him and think he deserves a medal. Had he not done it, I hate to think what would have happened." |
| Jason, who goes into P7 after the school holidays added: "I was a bit scared when I was walking 'cos it was getting dark and there were no houses. I kept thinking how much longer can it be but that I couldn't stop. | Jason, who goes into P7 after the school holidays added: "I was a bit scared when I was walking 'cos it was getting dark and there were no houses. I kept thinking how much longer can it be but that I couldn't stop. |
| "I just pushed myself to go on because I knew my granddad needed help." | "I just pushed myself to go on because I knew my granddad needed help." |