'He Didn't Moan or Cry Out... Then It Hit Me, He Had Died'

Derby Evening Telegraph › January 09, 2009

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Trainee reporter Ian Croson headed to the scene to cover the story and instead found himself helping with the rescue effort. Ian is now chief sub-editor of the Evening Telegraph.

FOUR of us strained to carry each corner of the blanket. The man inside it was curled up but I could tell he was about 6ft and well built. One of his legs was clearly broken - halfway down his shin it simply turned back on itself. There didn't seem to be much blood.

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'He Didn't Moan or Cry Out... Then It Hit Me, He Had Died'

We struggled to keep our feet as we carried him down the muddy embankment and each of us slipped occasionally as we struggled to carry his bod...

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