Homeless Hero in Line for George Medal

A dramatic life-saving rescue by a homeless man could win him the George Medal from Her Majesty the Queen.

Adan Abobaker,38, risked his own life jumping into the icy Thames to save a suicidal woman.

A temporary resident at St Mungo’s hostel, Adan, heard a scream as the young woman jumped into the river near Blackfriars Bridge.

He immediately dived in without any thought for his own safety, swam out to grab the drowning woman and successfully pulled her to the shore.  She was rushed to hospital suffering from hypothermia but survived her ordeal.

According to a report in the London Evening Standard:

“Adan dived into the freezing, treacherous currents. He swallowed lots of water and could have easily drowned. To save the life of another person, he put his own life in danger. It was an act of selfless heroism. His actions went far beyond what most of us would dare.” said Human Rights Campaigner Peter Tatchell.

Tatchell is pressing the Prime Minister to put Adan forward for the George Medal – the second highest civil decoration in the UK.  Downing Street confirmed that Adan’s case is “under consideration”.

After his heroics, Adan returned to the river only to find someone had stolen his jumper and a tea flask.

Want Adan to get the George Medal? Why not email UK Prime Minister David Cameron at 10 Downing Street?