The lady had slipped off the sea defence walls just as the tide was starting to rapidly come in
Dramatic bodycam footage has shown the moment a 'hero' police officer saved a woman from the Blackpool sea.
READ MORE: Concerns over 'shocking and totally unacceptable' delays to Blackpool regeneration projects "Take a good firm hold of that rope. What I'm going to do is I'm going to pull you up and I need you to walk. Hold tight, hold on tight." The post has been liked more than 1,000 times and received more than 150 comments from people praising the officers actions and wishing the lady a swift recovery.
Leo Romagnolo wrote: "PC Nelson you had to make a split second decision to literally save a life. This lady and her family will be forever grateful for your fast thinking actions. It actually brought tears to my eyes. You really are a hero."
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