Fan reunited with off-duty medic who saved life
Heidi Elliot and Joshua Moseley at Monday's home game against Liverpool
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A football fan who went into cardiac arrest during a match has been reunited with the off-duty paramedic who saved his life.
Joshua Moseley fell ill during Aston Villa's Europa Conference League clash with Greek side Olympiakos.
Ambulance technician Heidi Elliot, also in the crowd, spotted what was going on and performed CPR. The club extended their thanks by inviting her to Bodymoor Heath Training Ground to meet the players.
Mr Moseley's family started a GoFundMe to raise money for a season ticket for ambulance technician Ms Elliot - but Aston Villa bosses surprised her with one for next season.
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The pair were reunited during Monday's game against Liverpool. A picture posted on Twitter showed the two hugging.
It said: "The moment you meet the angel who saved your life. One of our family now".
Lauren Wright, Mr Moseley's partner, said Ms Elliot's CPR had been "life-saving".
Writing on a GoFundMe page, she said: "If it hadn’t of been for the off duty paramedic Heidi Elliott climbing and racing over 4 rows to get to Josh- I think we all know what the outcome would have been.
"She performed life saving CPR which saved Joshua’s life".
Money from the GoFundme will now go towards a charity of the medic's choice.
In a video posted to Aston Villa's social media channels, the club said it wanted to thank her for her "heroic actions". She is filmed meeting the players in the changing rooms.
The post said: "During our #UECL semi-final first leg, as supporter Josh Moseley went into cardiac arrest, fellow Villan Heidi Elliott rushed to provide life-saving CPR.
"Everyone at the club wanted to show their appreciation to Heidi and her heroic actions with an invite to Bodymoor Heath".
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Previously, Ms Elliott, who is currently completing paramedic training with East Midlands Ambulance Service, said she became aware of the situation when she saw a group of fans trying to get the attention of stewards at the game on 2 May.
She added she wanted more people to have training on how to deliver CPR.
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