text: Sophie Wilson performed CPR on Bradley Wilson . A teenage girl has told how she  saved the life of a childhood friend who attempted suicide after months of bullying. Sophie Wilson, 17, performed CPR on Bradley Parkes after she and a friend found him hanging from a tree in the woods near his home in Willenhall, in Coventry. The 16-year-old was taken to Birmingham Children's Hospital in a coma but yesterday his mother Tiffany, 35, revealed he had made a 'miracle' recovery, as she thanked the girls. Sophie and Katie Alwill, 18, raised the alarm and summoned help after they stumbled across the teenager during a woodland walk . 'Someone burned the rope free from the tree using a lighter,' said Miss Wilson. 'He wasn't breathing and his pulse was very weak. 'I learned CPR at school and I started doing chest compressions and mouth to mouth. 'He started breathing again but it was more snorting than breathing. 'I'm in shock and it still hasn't hit me that this actually happened. It feels like it isn't real.' Miss Wilson revealed how Bradley had grown up in the house opposite her and they went to primary school together. 'He's a really nice lad and I've never heard a bad word said about him. I didn't know he was being bullied. I don't think he told anyone.' Ms Parkes, a mother-of-five, told yesterday how her son was making progress. 'I can't thank those girls enough, I dread to think what would have happened if they hadn't found him,' she reportedly told the Mirror. The mother of schoolboy Bradley Parkes, 16, shared this picture saying: 'Hope all you b******s are happy my son is fighting for his life' after his suicide attempt . 'I thought he was going to die.' The mother-of-five shared a picture of her son in hospital last week and said he had been tormented for months by a gang. She described how her son had been robbed at knife point several times and was even slashed in the face. 'It all started in about August last year and Bradley has even been held at knifepoint,' she told the Coventry Telegraph. 'One time he was walking from one friend's house to another and this gang robbed all three of them. 'They even cut his face with a knife and told him not to tell people. He's even had his hand broken. 'Every time they see him they just take everything off him. People know all about this gang and they are arrested for all sorts.' The Manchester United fan was found unconscious in Willenhall Woods on Thursday last week. He had just passed his first course at Ernesford Grange School and was planning to go to college. His mother previously said: 'He left a suicide note saying he was taking his own life as it was easier than what he was going through.' Ms Parkes said the bullying escalated after Bradley gave a statement to the police about the gang, who are aged between 14 and 18. 'He's been called a grass and all sorts,' she said. Bradley was discovered hanging in the woods with a suicide note saying taking his own life was easier than what he was going through. He is now recovering from the ordeal . 'When he was held at knifepoint we decided enough was enough and went to the police. 'The other boy who was also robbed was too scared to make a statement, but Bradley wanted to. 'One of the gang members was charged and is now on remand in prison. He's up in court next month. 'They have smashed people's windows, vandalised people's homes and even set fire to someone using a deodorant can and a lighter. 'It left the person with burns on their stomach. Since that, all the grass stuff started and it made Bradley's life hell.' She slammed West Midlands Police for failing to take her repeated complaints seriously. 'I have gone to the police lots of times but it doesn't do anything. And not many people do go to the police as they are scared. I'm running out of options,' she said. West Midlands Police said they had launched and investigation into Bradley's attempt to end his life. Detective Chief Inspector Helen Kirkman said:'We recognise this is an emotive time for the school and the community. 'We are committed to finding out what may have led up to the boy taking such a sad decision and we continue to investigate offences that may have been committed against him. 'Anyone who may have any information that may assist our investigation should call us. 'Additional patrols are being carried out in the Willenhall area and we are working very closely with the school.' For confidential support on suicide matters in the UK, call the Samaritans on 08457 90 90 90, visit a local Samaritans branch or click here.
target: Schoolboy Bradley Parkes, 16, discovered hanging in woods in Coventry .
  Sophie Wilson, 17, performed CPR on the teen after raising the alarm .
  Bradley's mother said he had been bullied and terrorised by gang .
  Says her son is now out of coma and thanked the girls who found him .