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| Family of boy struck by lightning thank rescuers | Family of boy struck by lightning thank rescuers |
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| The family of a boy struck by lightning at his school have thanked the people who came to his aid. | The family of a boy struck by lightning at his school have thanked the people who came to his aid. |
| Joe Compton is in a stable condition in hospital after being hit as he stood in the car park of the Dorcan academy in Swindon, Wiltshire, on Wednesday afternoon while waiting for a lift home. He suffered a cardiac arrest, electrical shock and severe burns. | Joe Compton is in a stable condition in hospital after being hit as he stood in the car park of the Dorcan academy in Swindon, Wiltshire, on Wednesday afternoon while waiting for a lift home. He suffered a cardiac arrest, electrical shock and severe burns. |
| The 11-year-old's family said in a statement: "We would like to thank everyone for their support. We would particularly like to express our gratitude to the PE staff and leisure centre staff who came to Joe's aid – we owe a huge amount of thanks to them." | The 11-year-old's family said in a statement: "We would like to thank everyone for their support. We would particularly like to express our gratitude to the PE staff and leisure centre staff who came to Joe's aid – we owe a huge amount of thanks to them." |
| They asked the media to leave them alone so they could focus on supporting Joe. | They asked the media to leave them alone so they could focus on supporting Joe. |
| The year seven pupil was taken to the Great Western hospital in Swindon before being transferred to the specialist Frenchay hospital in Bristol. | The year seven pupil was taken to the Great Western hospital in Swindon before being transferred to the specialist Frenchay hospital in Bristol. |
| When the accident happened shortly after 3pm, first aiders from the nearby Dorcan recreation centre rushed to treat Joe and were quickly joined by paramedics from the Great Western ambulance service. | When the accident happened shortly after 3pm, first aiders from the nearby Dorcan recreation centre rushed to treat Joe and were quickly joined by paramedics from the Great Western ambulance service. |
| A statement posted on the school's Facebook page said: "Our thoughts at this time are with the boy and his family." | A statement posted on the school's Facebook page said: "Our thoughts at this time are with the boy and his family." |
| Joe's school friends posted messages of support on social networking sites, including Facebook and Twitter. | Joe's school friends posted messages of support on social networking sites, including Facebook and Twitter. |
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