PC Nick Lewis drew on his experience with the Nottinghamshire County Swim Squad to rescue both a 12-year-old girl and a woman from the River Trent in separate incidents.

On the first occasion, the river was fast-flowing with dangerous undercurrents – but without hesitation PC Lewis jumped in after the child, who was struggling to keep her head above water, due to the thick and woollen clothing she was wearing.

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