The devastated family of a hero who drowned at sea saving the life of a five-year-old girl have spoken of their immense pride.Plamen Petkov, 32, had been on a day out to the beach with a friend on Saturday at West Wittering, West Sussex when tragedy struck.
His family said he rushed to the help of a mother who was shouting for help because her daughter was drifting out to sea on an inflatable ring.
They said Mr Petkov - a British Citizen of Bulgarian origin - dived into the water ‘without second thoughts’, followed by his friend and another woman from Guildford, Surrey.
But the hero, who was not related to the youngster, had a suspected heart attack and drowned just 16ft from the shore moments after delivering the unharmed child to safety.
Shocked beachgoers attempted to save his life using CPR for 40 minutes before an air ambulance arrived.
The family of Mr Petkov, an electrician who lived in Sutton, Surrey, said they welcomed calls by members of the public to award him with a posthumous honour for his bravery.
In a statement they said: ‘We are all incredibly sad to have lost such a special person from our lives but we are also immensely proud that Plamen was able to save the life of this young child. Read More
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