Hurry up or I will be dead. Ken's final 999 call

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Ken Shadbolt was 94 and lived alone in the Cotswolds. After falling over at home, he called for an ambulance. What you will hear is his third and final 999 call in just over an hour. Ken lay on the floor for 5 hours until an ambulance arrived. He was unconscious by the time the paramedics arrived and died later that day in hospital. This clip was originally broadcast on BBC Radio 4, File on 4, Tuesday, October 18th 2022