By Dave Lord

A PERTH man who saved the life of a five day-old baby could be on his way to Downing Street after he was hailed as one of the country’s heroes.

After little Millie Angus turned blue and went limp, it was to their neighbour just two doors down that her terrified parents Jackie and Martin turned.

And Thomas Sewell, of Mull Place, duly came up trumps, pulling their daughter back from the brink of death.

The 44-year-old could find no pulse but, rather than panicking, calmly set about carrying out a two-fingered chest massage on the tiny baby.

Millie soon started breathing again and eventually made a full recovery.

Thomas has now been shortlisted for a prestigious Vodafone life savers award, after being nominated by John Vine, Chief Constable of Tayside Police.

If successful, he will receive a personal invitation to meet the prime minister at 10 Downing Street.

Thomas was at home one evening in July 2005 when his neighbours Jackie and Martin rushed in to beg for help.

Jackie had just fed five-day-old baby Millie when the little girl turned blue and stopped breathing.

Without hesitating Thomas went with the couple and, while Martin drove to the hospital, sat in the back of the car with Millie.

He carried out a two-finger chest massage and breathed lightly over her nose and mouth. After about 30 seconds, Millie started to breathe again.

Finding a police car, they reported what had happened and while Thomas and Millie were rushed to hospital in the police vehicle the baby’s parents followed on behind.

Thomas continued to monitor Millie’s condition and the police radioed ahead to let the hospital know they were coming.

By the time they arrived Millie was breathing normally and, though kept in for observation, she was released the following day.

Thomas was recently awarded a Royal Humane Society resuscitation certificate for saving Millie’s life and his selfless actions that day could now scoop him the Vodafone award.