Phil Spencer's hero brother jumped into river to cut dying parents from car with penknife

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TV presenter Phil Spencer has revealed how his hero brother jumped into the river in a failed bid to save their elderly parents - cutting them free from the upside down submerged vehicle with a penkife.The Location, Location, Location star’s mother Anne and father David died in the tragic accident on their family farm in Littlebourne, Kent, while on their way to lunch on Friday.

Describing the moments before the accident, Phil wrote: “The car, going very slowly, toppled over a bridge on the farm drive, upside down into the river.There were no physical injuries and I very much doubt they would have even fought it – they would have held hands under the water and quietly slipped away. “Their carer was in the car and managed to climb out of a back window so the alarm was raised quite quickly.

As many farmers do, my brother had a penknife and so was able to cut the seat belts. He pulled them out of the river but they never regained consciousness.” Phil grew up on the farm with brother Robert and sisters Caryn and Helen.

In his Instagram message, Phil, 53, praised his "amazing" parents as he announced the "very sad" news. He wrote: “As a family we are all trying to hold on to the fact Mum and Dad went together and that neither will ever have to mourn the loss of the other one.