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London bomb survivor praises officer

A surivvor of the 2005 London bombing has praised the quick actions of an off-duty police officer for saving her life.

Britons still mourn the July 2005 London bomb blasts. Accomplices to would-be bombers who struck a fortnight later have been jailed (Getty Images)
Britons still mourn the July 2005 London bomb blasts. Accomplices to would-be bombers who struck a fortnight later have been jailed (Getty Images)

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At the inquest into the July 2005 London bombings, a survivor has praised the actions of an off-duty police officer.

Martine Wiltshire, formerly Wright, told the inquests into the deaths of the 52 victims she owes her life to an off duty police officer's quick actions.

Wiltshire was a passenger in the second carriage of a targeted London Underground train.

She was in the same carriage as the bomber, and lost both her legs.

Wiltshire said people like PC Elizabeth Kenworthy 'don't come round a lot.'

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'Thank god she was near me', she said.

Kenworthy fetched clothing and belts from passengers in other carriages after pusing her way to the second carriage, to use as tourniquet, the court heard.

Another passenger told the court how he tried to help fellow passengers, but fell forward when he realised he had lost a leg in the blast.


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