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    Pockets of air in coat kept girl afloat after she was swept out to sea

    by David Young Apr 08, 2024 2 minutes
    Source: PA Wire

    A lifeboat volunteer who jumped into the sea to save a young girl has revealed that pockets of air trapped under her coat helped keep her afloat before the rescue.

    Andrew Sykes was on board the lifeboat that reached the girl and pulled her out of the water within eight and half minutes of receiving the emergency call

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