LEONIE Wroe is a real little lifesaver -- just ask her proud grandmother.

The six-year-old knew exactly what to do when her diabetic gran Christine Wroe became unconscious.

Leonie dialled 999 and also "treated" her grandmother as paramedics raced to the house.

And today, as ambulance bosses praised the actions of the Bolton schoolgirl, her proud gran said: "She saved my life. She is my little angel."

Leonie, of MacDonald Avenue, Farnworth, sprang into action when she found her grandmother slumped on the floor.

She rang 999 and told ambulance control staff: "My grandma is a diabetic and I just can't wake her up."

Operators told Leonie to wait for paramedics to arrive, but, instead, she ran downstairs to get her gran a chocolate bar and a sugary drink.

Leonie, a pupil at Cherry Tree Primary School, Farnworth, then discovered could not let the paramedics into her grandmother's home in Highfield Drive, Farnworth, because she was too small to reach the lock. So she told the ambulance crew where there was a spare key.

Today recovering from the ordeal Mrs Wroe, aged 53, gave Leonie a big hug adding: "She is my little angel and I love her to pieces."

"The paramedics said they could not believe a girl so young could be so knowledgable.

"Leonie is a brave and thoughtful little girl and she definitely deserves an award."

The drama happened after Leonie's mother Lisa, aged 25 and her fiance Simon, aged 23, had gone to a party.

Mrs Wroe -- who needs four injections a day to keep her blood sugar levels high -- was babysitting Leonie and her younger granddaughter, Marchella, aged one.

She said: "We had been playing then went to bed and I had a bad attack. I fell out of bed and it must have woken Leonie."

Mrs Wroe said: "Leonie rang 999 and told them I am a diabetic and that she could not wake me up.

"By the time the paramedics came she had made me a sugary drink and given me a chocolate bar. She even told them where I kept my insulin injections."

Today a spokesman for the Greater Manchester Ambulance Service praised Leonie and invited her to their Manchester control room.

An ambulance service spokesman added: "Her family should be very proud.

"We actively encourage all parents to make youngsters aware of what they should do and children should never be afraid to dial 999."