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Rescuer in fatal Dunedin flat crush recognised for his actions

Rescuer in fatal Dunedin flat crush recognised for his actions

A man present at a deadly Dunedin student party in 2019 says the night is burned in his memory. Samson Aruwa helped to free at least 30 people from a stairwell pile-up and carried 19-year-old University of Otago student Sophia Crestani outside where CPR was performed - all while wearing a moon boot. Sadly, Sophia could not be revived. Samson was awarded a certificate of appreciation by Police Commissioner Richard Chambers in Dunedin this morning, who says his selfless actions prevented the tragic night from being so much worse. Tess Brunton has more.

Checkpoint · RNZ

February 26, 20264m 4s

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A man present at a deadly Dunedin student party in 2019 says the night is burned in his memory. Samson Aruwa helped to free at least 30 people from a stairwell pile-up and carried 19-year-old University of Otago student Sophia Crestani outside where CPR was performed - all while wearing a moon boot. Sadly, Sophia could not be revived. Samson was awarded a certificate of appreciation by Police Commissioner Richard Chambers in Dunedin this morning, who says his selfless actions prevented the tragic night from being so much worse. Tess Brunton has more.
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