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Woman who fought off crocodile attacking her sister with her bare hands on King's first gallantry list

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A woman who saved her twin sister from a crocodile attack will receive a bravery honour after being included on the King's first Civilian Gallantry List.

Georgia Laurie, 31, from Sandhurst in Berkshire, punched the reptile in the face when it attacked her twin Melissa while they were in Mexico in June 2021.

Both were seriously hurt but survived after treatment, and now Georgia will receive the King's Gallantry Medal, which acknowledges exemplary acts of bravery.

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