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| Quick-thinking postman helps man | Quick-thinking postman helps man |
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| A postman delivering a telegram from the Queen to a Leicestershire couple on their diamond wedding anniversary ended up coming to the elderly man's rescue. | A postman delivering a telegram from the Queen to a Leicestershire couple on their diamond wedding anniversary ended up coming to the elderly man's rescue. |
| While making the special delivery to the Trasler home in Sileby, Irfan Munshi heard calls for help from inside the house. | While making the special delivery to the Trasler home in Sileby, Irfan Munshi heard calls for help from inside the house. |
| He went in to find Norman Trasler, 80, lying on the kitchen floor bleeding profusely from a burst vein in his leg. | He went in to find Norman Trasler, 80, lying on the kitchen floor bleeding profusely from a burst vein in his leg. |
| Mr Munshi ran to find someone who could administer first aid. | Mr Munshi ran to find someone who could administer first aid. |
| He said: "When I got to the house to make the special delivery, I heard sounds from inside asking for help. | He said: "When I got to the house to make the special delivery, I heard sounds from inside asking for help. |
| "I went into the kitchen and saw Norman, his legs covered in blood. His wife Hazel was trying to wake him up, calling him back. | "I went into the kitchen and saw Norman, his legs covered in blood. His wife Hazel was trying to wake him up, calling him back. |
| After I saw a smile on Norman's face, I went back to work Irfan Munshi | After I saw a smile on Norman's face, I went back to work Irfan Munshi |
| "I didn't know what to do since I know nothing about first aid." | "I didn't know what to do since I know nothing about first aid." |
| After making sure that the ambulance was on its way, Mr Munshi knocked on neighbours' doors until he found someone who could help. | After making sure that the ambulance was on its way, Mr Munshi knocked on neighbours' doors until he found someone who could help. |
| Mr Trasler said the couple were planning to go Birmingham to see Mary Poppins when his vein burst. | Mr Trasler said the couple were planning to go Birmingham to see Mary Poppins when his vein burst. |
| "I just stood up and there was blood all over the floor. And I couldn't stop it. | "I just stood up and there was blood all over the floor. And I couldn't stop it. |
| "My shoes were full, my socks were full and it was terrible. | "My shoes were full, my socks were full and it was terrible. |
| "I was frightened... I was getting weaker and weaker. My tongue had pins and needles in it and I thought this is it." | "I was frightened... I was getting weaker and weaker. My tongue had pins and needles in it and I thought this is it." |
| Mr Munshi added: "I waited for about 15-20 minutes until the ambulance came. | Mr Munshi added: "I waited for about 15-20 minutes until the ambulance came. |
| "After I saw a smile on Norman's face, I went back to work." | "After I saw a smile on Norman's face, I went back to work." |
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