Bury. The seven-year-old was paddling in a shallow section of water with her cousin, but found herself in trouble after slipping into a deeper part of the river.With the current too strong, the terrified youngster began to drift downstream.Her cries for help were heard by Maggie McGrath, who was swimming nearby with her granddaughter.Without a thought for her own safety, the 51-year-old rushed to help Ava. "I thought she was going to die," said Ms McGrath, from Heywood. "I was in the water and I saw Ava follow another girl in."Her head starting bobbing up and down.
I knew there was something not right."I heard her crying and she turned round and looked at me."I just knew I had to get to her.
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