‘Heroic’ Leeds men who rescued woman from River Aire after argument receive Royal Humane Society awards

Two men who risked their lives to save a woman from the River Aire in Leeds are to receive awards for their “heroic” actions.
By The Newsroom
Published 20th Aug 2015, 11:10 BST
Lee Deighton pictured by Leeds Bridge on the River Aire, Leeds, where he jumped into the river to save a woman who had fallen in.Lee Deighton pictured by Leeds Bridge on the River Aire, Leeds, where he jumped into the river to save a woman who had fallen in.
Lee Deighton pictured by Leeds Bridge on the River Aire, Leeds, where he jumped into the river to save a woman who had fallen in.

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Lee Deighton, a West Yorkshire Police special constable, and Rhys Wilkinson, who is with the armed forces and based in Rothwell, plunged into the freezing cold waters to rescue the 23-year-old last November.

The pair have now been given bravery awards by the Royal Humane Society.

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