Port Elizabeth - The policeman went back to where a woman was presumed drowned, with his torch providing the only light, because he carried the hope that maybe, just maybe, she was still alive. And Constable Bruce Brits's instinct proved him right. There, in the dark, he thought he saw movement, and jumped into the river to pull the woman to safety. He does not see himself as a hero though. He says he was just doing his job when he waded into a fast moving river on Sunday night to rescue a … [Read more...] about Despatch Bridge Jump Woman Discharged
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Hero cop saves Despatch bridge plunge woman
Port Elizabeth - A policeman is being hailed a hero after he leaped into a river to save the life of a woman, who had plunged 40m off a bridge on Sunday night in an apparent suicide attempt. Police spokesperson Warrant Officer Gerda Swart said Constable Bruce Brits was among several officers who had responded to an alert that a 36-year-old woman had jumped off the Ben Schoeman Bridge in Despatch, in the Eastern Cape, at around 20:00 on Sunday. Swart said they were searching the area … [Read more...] about Hero cop saves Despatch bridge plunge woman
