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Heroic Nurse Averts Bombing at Leeds Hospital, Earns George Medal

3/25/2026

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Heroic Hospital Negotiator

Nathan Newby prevented a bombing at St James's Hospital in Leeds by engaging with the attacker Mohammad Farooq for two hours.
He persuaded Farooq to reveal a pressure cooker bomb and move away from the hospital entrance.
Farooq was a self-radicalized nursing assistant who had grievances against colleagues and aimed to target nurses.
Officials praised Newby's actions as life-saving.
Newby will receive the George Medal.

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Brentford Players Intervene

Two Brentford Football Club players intervened in a racially motivated attack in Richmond, sustaining minor injuries.
They were returning from a match against Leeds when they encountered the assault on Queen's Road around 2 AM.
The Metropolitan Police are investigating the incident, and no arrests have been made.
The incident occurred just before the international break, as Brentford aims for European qualification and currently sits seventh in the Premier League.

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Heroic Hospital Negotiator

Nathan Newby prevented a bombing at St James's Hospital in Leeds by engaging with the attacker Mohammad Farooq for two hours.
He persuaded Farooq to reveal a pressure cooker bomb and move away from the hospital entrance.
Farooq was a self-radicalized nursing assistant who had grievances against colleagues and aimed to target nurses.
Officials praised Newby's actions as life-saving.
Newby will receive the George Medal.

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