'I thought she was going to die, I heard her crying': The stranger who rescued a young girl from the River Irwell
Bury. The seven-year-old was paddling in a shallow section of water with her cousin, but found herself in trouble after slipping into a deeper part of the river.With the current too strong, the terrified youngster began to drift downstream.Her cries for help were heard by Maggie McGrath, who was swimming nearby with her granddaughter.Without a thought for her own safety, the 51-year-old rushed to help Ava.