A MAN is hoping to trace the Good Samaritans who saved his life in Chelmsley Wood almost half a century ago.
The Birmingham Mail has reported that entrepreneur Andy Steggles, who now lives in the United States, is keen to track down the pair who pulled him from the waters of Hatchford Brook in May 1973.
Mum-of-two Anne Barley, from Marston Green, had performed CPR after the little boy's lifeless body was dragged from the watercourse.
Peter Owen, of Chelmsley Wood, had also assisted in hauling Andy to safety.
Speaking to the press a few months later, Anne said: “We managed to recover his breathing before the ambulance arrived. It seemed like hours at the time, but I imagine it took a few minutes before he began breathing.
“In an emergency case like this, you have to do what you can for you know someone’s life is in danger.”
The duo subsequently received awards from the Royal Humane Society in recognition of their quick-thinking.
Andy, who is now 47 and the co-founder of a Washington-based software company, is hoping to find the pair so he can thank them in person.
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