Watch dramatic CCTV vid of Wakefield woman being pulled from Leeds River Aire

Lou Evans, 20, from Wakefield, plunged into the River Aire in Leeds in the early hours of March 3.placeholder image
Lou Evans, 20, from Wakefield, plunged into the River Aire in Leeds in the early hours of March 3.

Dramatic CCTV footage showing the rescue of a woman from the River Aire in Leeds has been released.

Lou Evans, 20, from Wakefield, today met with crew members and security guard Richard Goc at Leeds Fire Station to thank them personally for pulling her out the water near The Calls in the early hours of March 3.

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During the meeting at the Kirkstall Road station, Lou had a chance to view the CCTV footage of her rescue.

She told the Yorkshire Evening Post: "Seeing my face distressed in the ambulance was quite an image I really got upset about.

"It's scary seeing yourself in a situation that big. It's crazy."

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