Heroes prevent man from drowning
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Natalie Thurston, 26, heard ‘grunting’ and saw a mobility scooter had toppled over the edge of Brooklands lake in East Worthing on Monday afternoon, while walking her three dogs.
Without a second thought, she leapt in to stop the elderly man going underwater, until firefighters rescued him.
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Hide AdShe was joined by pleasure park manager, Kevin McCluskey, who helped keep the man reassured during the ordeal.
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She said: “I didn’t even think about the consequences and just thought I needed to help the man.
“I just did what any good British person would do.”
For the full story, see the Worthing Herald, out Thursday, May 15.