Nathan Newby- George Medal

[powershowerforanhour]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9q58xq9lxzo

Well done that fella. Next level communication skills, cool under pressure, courage in the face of mortal danger. Chapeau.

I read that and was going to start a thread. Amazing story, so impressive. Not just the talking him down, but noticing in the first place that something wasn’t right.

This is a real man. Not the tanned, svelte, self-obsessed influencers. This.

👊🏽

Bless his kind heart and thank God for him xx

Can you imagine giving someone a hug not knowing whether he could have blown you up? He really deserves his medal

Wow, just wow. Was just going to say the same thing about this man being the opposite of toxic masculinity, as has already been said. What a role model. I'm so moved by what he did.

Can you imagine if people like this ruled the world?

Amazing person.

Just brilliant 👏 💕

So glad there's a thread on this!

What a guy. He deserves every bit of the praise coming his way.

Kind, empathetic, selfless.

He was with him for hours and hours. Amazing.

He said if the thing blew up further from the hospital doors it would be just the two of them who died - that’s bravery. He did also say he was struggling with his own mental health and something flippant about how he was going that way himself anyway. So to recognize yourself in someone else and THEN say it would just be the two of us rather than the entire ward” is double bravery imo. He was fully, totally prepared to give his life to save others.

I cried actual tears when I got to the bit when he said the fellow was probably a decent guy just having a bad day at a terrible time. We never get to hear that side of things.

What a wonderful lad. Having his own difficulties, but noticing somebody else was.

Then to realise what the other one was going to do and to stay and talk him down.

A gentle soul with a heart so brave. If tgere were only more in the world like him, it wouldnt be in the state it is.

You deserve so much young man, and other men need to pay attention to him.

I suspect some big movie studio is already eyeing up the rights to tell this fantastic story. Brilliant.

What a guy, truly deserved.

I read this earlier - what a brave man. It’s so nice to see something positive in the news.

He was there for so long - I can’t imagine how he felt.

Outstanding. Glad he is being recognised

I’d like to see Samir Zitouni getting some sort of award too….

Wow, what a man, so selfless and brave beyond belief. And such a good, kind soul.

Some more details in the FT deep dive. https://www.ft.com/content/cd595e6d-2a5c-4a80-bb28-a792a391b512

What a guy, definetly deserving of the George Medal!

^I agree, what an extraordinary story. So deserving of the George Medal.

Wow.

Am in floods after reading the link that @powershowerforanhour posted of their conversation.

This is incredibly heroic and I hope that Nathan has a long and happy life.

Thanks.
What an extraordinary story - true strength and courage.

That is what bravery is about and that man is extremely brave

What a remarkable human being. I noted he has cystic fibrosis 😢 He has not spoken publicly about the event - utterly selfless. And what a great way to understand the disturbed mind of the terrorist. I can’t believe what I’ve just read.