Nestor Aravena Bonastre
Meanwhile, Nestor received the award when he witnessed a young girl dangling her legs over the edge of a bridge. She told him that she wanted to jump, but he convinced her not to go through with her plan. The police explained, “As he got closer, she went over the ledge and hung by her hands. Nestor made a split-second decision and grabbed hold of her arms to stop her falling”. They added, “Nestor hung there, leaning over the bridge, holding the girl for more than three minutes in 35-degree temperatures before police arrived. An officer arrived, leaned over the edge and grabbed hold of the girl’s leg to pull both her and Nestor back to a safe location.”