THE 'guardian angels' who saved the life of a Worcester dad when he suffered a cardiac arrest and collapsed while out running have come forward.

We reported how Dave Adey, aged 45, of Bamburgh Crescent, Warndon Villages, collapsed opposite the Barn Owl pub on Saturday, November 19.

He appealed through the Worcester News for the kind-hearted person who stopped to help him to come forward so he could thank them.

And it has emerged that Mr Adey did not have just one guardian angel - but four.

Among the life-savers were NHS manager Stuart Cannonier and wife Debbie, a registered nurse, who had been passing in the car when they saw Mr Adey on the ground.

They were supported by Matt Salter who initially put Mr Adey in the recovery position and by Karl Dunlop, who called 999.

Mr Cannonier, 52, who has previously managed the A&E at Worcestershire Royal Hospital, performed CPR for 12 minutes while his 48-year-old wife made sure Mr Adey's airway was clear.

Initially the couple saw Mr Salter's motorbike and thought there had been an accident.

Mr Cannonier of Warndon Villages said: "I was surprised by how many people drove past the situation.

"I had to step out into the road and had some strong words with one woman to make her stop her car so that Debbie and I could help. When we got to him he had been placed in the recovery position but there was no pulse. His pupils were fixed and dilated.

"Your training just takes over. I did chest compressions. My wife managed his airway. We would like to meet Dave. We didn't know his name."

As they worked to revive him we kept shouting at him 'come on mate!'

Mr Cannonier said: "I'm delighted he made it. We made him warm. It was a freezing cold day."

His legs were covered with Mrs Cannonier's coat to keep him warm and as the CPR continued Mr Cannonier described his face as going from a purple colour to a pink colour which he said was a positive sign.

It was Mr Salter who had the idea of trying to get a defibrillator from the Barn Owl, but they did not have one.

The couple would now like to see more defibrillators in Warndon Villages.

He said: "Matt was shaking but at least he had the courage to stop. The people who drove past and left this guy, I can't really say what I think about them."

Mr Salter, aged 38, of Brickfields, Worcester, who works for Amey, part of Severn Trent Water, said he had only renewed his first aid training the week before and was glad he had.

He said: "It was a relief to find out he was okay. I was holding his hand and he was freezing cold. But because of the CPR I could feel the warmth coming back into him. Colour started to come back into him."

Mr Dunlop, who had been walking his dog when he saw Mr Adey lying on the ground, said: "I'm very pleased Dave is okay. All of us were worried about his family as he had no identity on him."