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GMP officer saves man from canal

The 'heroism' of' a Greater Manchester Police Officer has been commended after he rescued a member of the public from drowning in a canal.

Screenshot from bodycam footage (see video below)

Screenshot from bodycam footage (see video below)

Date - 14th May 2020
By - Chloe Livadeas
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Bodycam footage shows PC James Briggs diving into the Ashton Canal and swimming to the aid of an unresponsive man. Officers were responding to reports of concern of the welfare of a man in Ashton –under-Lyne on 6 May. They attended and...
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