A courageous grandmother fought to revive a blood-soaked stranger who stopped breathing following a suspected street attack.

Shena Todd rushed to the rescue of a young man unconscious on the pavement and bleeding heavily from a head wound while out in Ramsgate.

As adrenaline “rushed in”, the 46-year-old battled to perform CPR with the aid of a 999 call handler until the man could finally breathe for himself.

The ambulance service has heaped praise on the “quick-thinking” funeral director’s actions, while police are working to establish the facts of the case.

Ms Todd and her husband were out in their hometown when they discovered the individual, believed to be in his 20s, badly injured outside a car park in Leopold Street on December 29.

“He had a gash on his head and there was quite a lot of blood,” she said.

“I didn’t have a clue how he got into that state but he wasn’t breathing and it seemed like he had a weak pulse.”

Despite having no first-aid training, Ms Todd followed over-the-phone instructions from paramedics and performed CPR.

“I think the adrenaline rushed in - someone had to do something and I just did,” she continued.

“I thought if that were my son lying on the floor I would hope that someone else would do the same.”

To Ms Todd’s relief, the man started breathing and, when ambulance crews arrived, his eyes were open.

Ms Todd, who shares 10 children with her husband, says the events of that evening have played heavily on her mind.

“It was such a relief that he started breathing again,” she added.

“Since that night, I’ve kept thinking how I hope he’s OK.”

Police were called to Leopold Street at 11.30pm but no arrests have been made.

A spokesman said: “A man was being treated at the scene for injuries which were believed to have been sustained following an assault.

“Further enquiries were carried out but no offences were reported and no arrests have been made.”

A spokesperson for the South East Coast Ambulance Service added: “We are always very grateful for all help provided prior to our arrival at the scene of an incident.

“We would like to thank this person for their quick thinking and actions in coming to the aid of the man to ensure he received the care he required.”