Man in life-threatening condition after collapsing in Horsham town centre

An elderly man is fighting for his life after collapsing outside Poundland in Horsham town centre this morning (Tuesday April 16).

A spokesperson for South East Coast Ambulance Service said that they responded to a call that a man had collapsed in a shop in West Street at 11.40am.

Paramedics had to resuscitate the man as he stopped breathing.

He is currently in a life-threatening condition in Worthing Hospital after a heart attack, added the spokesperson.