Spiderman Lives In Paris And Has Saved A Toddler From Falling Off A Balcony

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This morning Mamoudou Gassama, a 22-year-old illegal immigrant from Mali, noticed people shouting in front of a building in Paris. Looking up he saw a 4-year-old boy dangling at a balcony on the fifth floor. A neighbour was holding his hands but couldn't get nearer because of a partition between the two balconies. The young Malian ran across the street, jumped up to the first balcony and then climbed up at top speed. He reached the child after 33 seconds, pulled him over the railing and led him into the flat/apartment . This heroic deed led to a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Presidential Palace who wanted to thank him personally. He was awarded a medal from the prefecture for "courage and devotion". This was not all. "Because this is an exceptional act … we are obviously, today, going to regularise all your papers, and if you wish we will start nationalisation procedures so you can become French," Mr Macron said. The President also helped him get a job with the Parisian fire-fighters. Mamoudou Gassama had arrived in Italy in the year 2014 after staying in Libya for more than a year where he was beaten and arrested and then moved on to France. Yet, his heroic deed does not affect the general problem with illegal immigration. (from the net) "The French President is toughening the nation's approach to immigration, and stressed that not all who make the treacherous journey to Europe can be welcomed, but that Mr Gassama's actions were admirable." The child had been left alone at home while his father went shopping. The man is now awaiting a hefty fine. DO WATCH THE VIDEO! --- Photo: AFP / POOL / Thibault Camus