A Nigerian man, Folajimi Olubunmi-Adewole, on Saturday died after jumping into the Thames to save a woman who had fallen from London Bridge. Folajimi, known as Jimi, was on his way home from work when he saw the woman fall. He and another man entered the water at around midnight on Saturday in a bid to rescue her. Speaking through tears, Mrs Adewole told Sky News: “I feel bad because my son was trying to rescue a woman. He said he could hear Jimi “shouting my name” as he lost sight of him.

Source: The Guardian April 26, 2021 16:07 UTC