I retain what may be a childish love of stories of heroism
So let’s hear it for Sergeant Mark Baxter of the RAF who rescued his 3 year old daughter Leona from the swollen River Wear into which she had been swept over 70 yards underground through a flooded storm drain
It is not just that he plunged in to the river, he had the nous & presence of mind to work out where to look for her & what to do to get all the water out of her while standing in the river unable to climb out because his wellies were full of water
But why on earth was a 6½ foot wide storm drain, near to a childrens play area, left uncovered? Had thieves been after the metal for scrap, thus making Leona indirectly a victim of the current global economic situation?
