Kind teenagers rescue 93-year-old in Leamington road

Pictured: Margaret Francis, 93, had a fall a few weeks ago in the middle of the road and she couldn't get up. She thought she was going to be run over, but four teenagers lifted her up and carried her to safety. She doesn't know who they are and would like to thank them.

Margaret Francis does not know the identity of the five young people who stopped traffic and carried her to safety after she slipped and fell in Landsdowne Road on March 28.

But the Comyn Street resident, who is a cancer survivor, is very grateful to them for their help. She said: “The teenagers do not get the thanks they deserve.

“When I had that fall, I thought that was the end. I thought a car was going to run over me. I was lying on the floor, stunned, thinking, my God, how am I going to get up?

“Those laddies and that girl were brilliant.”

Despite her age, Mrs Francis looks after herself and goes out at least once a day. On March 28, she had been on her way to a social club.

She said: “I managed to pull myself together - it’s no good moaning and groaning - but I thought I might have broken my leg. I went to the club and spent a few hours sitting there.

“I was very lucky I did not have a very bad accident.

“We hear of all the bad things teenagers get the blame for. Let’s give praise for the good. Thank you to the young people who helped me for their kindness.”

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