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‘I heard screams from the sea - I knew my only option was to dive into the icy waters’


EXCLUSIVE: Emily Greenwood was awarded the Pride Of Britain Outstanding Bravery award after swimming 400 metres in icy winter seas to save a boy and his stepdad

Emily was walking along the beach when she heard screams coming from the sea (Image: Rowan Griffiths / Daily Mirror)When we arrived, everything was normal. Emily initially tried to get the pair to swim across the rip, but they couldn't hear her instructions (Image: Rowan Griffiths / Daily Mirror)Never in my wildest dreams did I think I was going to be part of it, but there was no one else around. Emily was able to help the pair paddle to safety (Image: Rowan Griffiths / Daily Mirror)But because my son was starving at this point, I had to drive home for lunch.

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