Two Australian rules footballers jumped into Victoria Harbour last night to rescue a schoolgirl who tried to drown herself.
Daniel Cross, 24, and Tom Williams, 21 - of the Melbourne-based Western Bulldogs - saw the teenager climb over railings at the harbourfront in Wan Chai at about 6.50pm. The two players jumped in after her and dragged her out.
The 17-year-old Filipino was taken to Ruttonjee Hospital where she was in a stable condition last night. She had apparently argued with her boyfriend on her mobile phone.
Hong Kong resident David Price, a long-time supporter and sponsor of the Bulldogs, was leading the players along the waterfront for a junk trip when he heard some of them cry out.
'Two of the boys jumped into the water - Daniel first and then Tom - and they pulled her out. They saved her life,' said Mr Price, a bloodstock agent from Melbourne who brought racehorse Silent Witness to Hong Kong.
'She seemed to be struggling with them as they brought her out. She was saying she didn't want to be saved. For them to go into the water, with no idea what they were jumping into, is amazing.'
