A schoolgirl was airlifted to hospital after complaining of stomach pains at school.

An ambulance was called to Gable Hall School in Stanford-le-Hope yesterday for the 12-year-old. Ambulance operations manager, Lee Gillam, examined her and wasted no time calling the air ambulance which landed in the playground.

He said: "It flew her and her mother to Basildon Hospital. It seemed wise to act quickly."

The girl was suffering from a pre-existing condition.

Published Tuesday July 13, 2004

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