Two Met Police officers have risked their lives to save a man in Wandsworth Common in South West London.
Two officers from South West BCU, PC Amy Bale and her colleague PC Red Haddouch rushed to the scene after a call that a man was unresponsive in a pond on Thursday, July 16.
The duo arrived at the scene and found a man floating in the middle of the pond, unresponsible to calls.
Still waiting for the Emergency Services to arrive, the officers decided to jump into the water and pull the man out.
PAC Bail said, “He was gradually starting to go under and I was very worried that if that happened, we wouldn’t be able to find him again.
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“At that stage, PC Haddouch and I just looked at each other and it was an automatic decision to get in ourselves and help him out.
“Luckily the water wasn’t deep and we managed to just wade across to him and pull him out onto the side where we put him in the recovery position.
“In a situation like that, where you know someone’s life looks to be in danger, it’s human instinct more than anything. You just do what you have to do.”
After reviving, the man was escorted to the hospital by the officer where PC Bale spent about three hours in her wet uniform.
The heroic cop rushed back home after, showered and went back out on patrol.
The Met Police officers have been praised for their heroic action.
PC Bale added “I definitely slept well that night – it was a long day!” said PC Bale, who joined the Met in 2019.
“But this is the reason I wanted to join the police and why I love it because no two days are ever the same.”
Speaking on the issue, Sergeant James O’Connor said “PC Bale and PC Haddouch had just minutes to make a decision on the best course of action and their speed and bravery meant the incident had a positive outcome.
“This is a great example of our officers selflessly putting the public first and while they have played it down as just another day at work, I am exceptionally proud of them and their actions.”
