A boy who almost died after being born two and a half months early in his parents’ bathroom has scored some of his school’s highest ever GCSE results 16 years later.
Bobby Briggs was blue and was not breathing after being born prematurely in his parents’ home in Kirkby in June 2005.
Weighing just 3lb 4oz, he only survived after his dad, Franny, gave him CPR under the advice of an 999 call operator after partner Jemma Hall went into labour on the floor of their bathroom.
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Now, 16 years later, Bobby is one of the top ten GCSE performers at All Saints Catholic High School in Kirkby.
Scaffolder Franny said Bobby was called by the school yesterday and went in this morning with a number of his classmates who also scored high marks, some of the highest the school has ever seen.
He said: “It’s just amazing to think we are here now. All those years ago we were told he may only live for a couple of hours.
“Now we’ve just had these amazing results, he has absolutely smashed his GCSEs, it’s just incredible.”
Bobby is now set to go on to Carmel College in St Helens where he will continue to study Maths and Physics, two subjects he scored some of his highest grades in.
Franny said the teachers at All Saints were instrumental in his son’s success and paid tribute to their efforts today.
He said: “It’s really important for us to say a massive thank you to Adele Cashen and all the teachers at All Saints.
“She is not just a teacher, she does loads of work in the community and I speak with her on a regular basis about all of the work she does.
“She is incredible and so are all of the teachers, the kids really look up to them. It is just an amazing school.
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