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27 Apr, 4 tweets, 2 min read
'I have to save her' - hero said before jumping into Thames to save woman itv.com/news/2021-04-2…
“'Bernard, I have to save her, I’m going to save her’," his best friend Bernard Kosia, who was with him at the time of the tragic incident, recalled
Bernard Kosia paid tribute to his best friend Jimi Olubunmi-Adewole with this video on TikTok:
Jimi's family are calling for him to be formally honoured with an award such as the George Cross - the highest award for bravery that can be bestowed by the government

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