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A newspaper delivery boy from North Yorkshire has been rewarded after he saved an elderly woman from a build up of poisonous fumes in her house.
Dan Eggleton, 17, from Scarborough, was on his round in the Crossgates area of the town when he noticed a smell as he opened the woman's letterbox.
Dan said he telephoned his shop for help and a gas engineer was called.
It was found that the vents through which boiler fumes escape were iced up causing a build up of carbon monoxide.
Dan said he did not want to knock on the door when he smelt the gas, in case the woman switched on a light which might cause a spark.
'Saved my life'
He was given £50 of vouchers by Northern Gas Networks, which owns the gas pipeline, as a reward for his swift action.
A spokesman for the company said: "Dan's responsible actions have potentially saved this lady's life."
The woman, who wanted to remain anonymous, praised Dan's actions.
"I'm so grateful. He's saved my life.
"I was nodding off a lot and, who knows, without him helping out I might not have woken up again."
Mr Eggleton said: "I'm really pleased the lady is now safe and well."
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Dan Eggleton, 17, from Scarborough, was on his round in the Crossgates area of the town when he noticed a smell as he opened the woman's letterbox.
Dan said he telephoned his shop for help and a gas engineer was called.
It was found that the vents through which boiler fumes escape were iced up causing a build up of carbon monoxide.
Dan said he did not want to knock on the door when he smelt the gas, in case the woman switched on a light which might cause a spark.
'Saved my life'
He was given £50 of vouchers by Northern Gas Networks, which owns the gas pipeline, as a reward for his swift action.
A spokesman for the company said: "Dan's responsible actions have potentially saved this lady's life."
The woman, who wanted to remain anonymous, praised Dan's actions.
"I'm so grateful. He's saved my life.
"I was nodding off a lot and, who knows, without him helping out I might not have woken up again."
Mr Eggleton said: "I'm really pleased the lady is now safe and well."
Story from BBC NEWS:
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Published: 2010/01/01 13:00:39 GMT
BBC MMX