SIR: I refer to Your views, (June 23), headed "Children to the rescue".

The children involved in helping this lady who slipped and fell were Debbie Barlow, Donna Strickland and Caroline Livesey who all attend Smithills School. This is not the first time these three young ladies have been in the right place at the right time, but it is the first time they have been thanked for it.

I am the very proud mother of one of these young ladies, and I think it's time that people understood that not all teenagers are into drink and drugs and the like, but many are sadly misguided.

So thanks to S Richards for noticing their good qualities.

Mrs M Barlow

Avondale Street, Bolton

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