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The family of a mother who was brought back to life by a quick-thinking stranger in Bridgwater are appealing for help to find her hero.

Kirsty Goldsmith, 29, was taking her daughter, Bethany, to nursery with the child's father on Monday, October 1 at around 8.15am when tragedy struck.

Kirsty suffered a cardiac arrest, collapsed and fell unconscious in the Matalan car park, in Bristol Road.

Speaking to Somerset Live on behalf of Kirsty, her father Reg Goldsmith, 59, has recalled what happened.

"She fell on the floor and Bethany's father went around the side of the car and saw her there", he said.

(Image: Kirsty Goldsmith)

"Luckily there was a chap by a burger van in Matalan car park. He saw her go down andlegged it across from there to the car park where she was and he started doing CPR for 10 minutes.

"She was clinically dead for 10 minutes. He really saved her life, he really did."

Reg raced to the scene after being told his daughter had collasped. The man who rushed to her aid in the meantime had called an ambulance.

"They (ambulance crew) told me they were airlifting her to Musgrove Park Hospital. I drove there and she was in A&E for about an hour before they took her to intensive care", he said.

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Kirsty was placed into a medically induced coma for several days in a bid stabilise her.

Medics attempted to wake her from her coma three times but it was the sound of her brother's voice, Dean, which finally stirred her.

After nearly a month in hospital, Kirsty was discharged on Friday (October 26) and is now recovering at home.

Reg said it's unknown how she suffered cardiac arrest but doctors have now installed a defibrillator in case it ever happens again.

(Image: Kirsty Goldsmith)

He added: "She is OK at the moment but she forgets things. It's a one year recovery and the heart specialists say that the only thing that saved her life was that chap in the car park.

"If she had been 30 or above, she wouldn't have survived. She had a one-in-200 chance of survival.

"His reactions were incredible. The doctor I spoke to said he did a textbook recus."

Now Reg and Kirsty are looking for the man who saved her life.

In a Facebook post, Kirsty paid tribute to him, stating "my daughter has a mum because of you".

(Image: Google)

Reg has since tried to find out more information about the stranger who works at a burger van and a nearby garage - where he was previously at for a tyre fitting - but he was only able to gather minor details.

He found out that the man was only in the area after he withdrew money to pay for his maintenance and to buy some food.

The quick-thinking hero is described as white, around 5ft 9-10in tall, with mousey hair and it is believed he lives in Torquay. He is believed to have worn tracksuit bottoms and a hoodie.

Reg claims the garage was unable to give him the man's number due to GDPR guidelines but a staff member was happy to leave a message on his phone inviting him to call Reg.

(Image: Kirsty Goldsmith)

Reg, who lives in Bridgwater, is yet to have received a call from him.

he said he empathises with the man as he must have been "traumatised" with what had happened.

He said: "I know my daughter really wants to talk to him or at least let him know she's actually still alive.

"It would be nice for him to know what he's done is save her life.

"If I ever get to meet him, I would like to shake his hand and buy him a pint."

Do you know the man who saved Kirsty's life? Are you the man who helped her? Email me at michael.taylor@reachplc.com or call 01935 709742.

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