LIFE-saving 'bleed kits' will be rolled out across the Dudley borough, thanks to a councillor joining forces with a mum who lost her son to knife crime.

Lynne Baird launched the Daniel Baird Foundation in memory of her son Daniel who was stabbed to death in Birmingham during a night out in the city, aged 26.

She is campaigning to have kits based in public places that can be used to stem bleeding during the wait for an ambulance, during incidents such as stabbings and road accidents.

Upper Gornal and Woodsetton councillor Keiran Casey backed the appeal in Dudley and the kit was installed in McDonalds in Upper Gornal last August, which is believed to be the first branch in the country to host the life-saving equipment.

Dudley College, the Black Country Living Museum, Provision House and Gather cafe in Dudley town centre followed suit and now more packs are being distributed around the borough throughout the year.

Thanks to the success of the pair's work, the Police and Crime Commissioner David Jamieson has announced the roll out of the kits across the West Midlands, with 50 packs coming soon to Dudley.

Councillor Keiran Casey said: "Police are working to look at where the kits need to be if there is an incident. We want a mixture of places that serve both night and day time economy.

"I want to make sure there is a fair spread across the borough as they are so important to people's safety."

He added the locations of the kits are being drawn up and staff at the different locations will be trained to use the kits safely in the event of an emergency.