North Berwick youngster Josh Pollard, 9, left paralysed for months after vessels in brain 'exploded'

Youngster left paralysed for months after brain clot exploded on day out

A nine-year-old boy came close to death after a clot in his brain ‘exploded’ during a pumpkin picking trip and left him paralysed for months.

Josh Pollard, from North Berwick, fell ill while out with his family in October last year. His mum Jayne called an ambulance but while they were waiting for paramedics to arrive, the youngster’s condition declined rapidly and he became unresponsive.