"Hero dives into Watermead Park lake after man falls in strapped into his mobility scooter"
Quick-thinking Pete Magee saved the life of a man on Monday (11/07/2022) after he heard a “large splash”. The man had plunged six feet down an embankment into a lake while still strapped into his mobility scooter in Watermead Country Park, Syston.
Pete dived into the waters of John Merricks Lake to help the man stay above water. He beckoned a passing dog-walker to help raise the alarm, while a second bystander entered the lake to help him keep the scooter upright while emergency services could arrive. The man, semi-conscious, was helped from the lake by fire crews with a winch and taken to the hospital via ambulance shortly after.