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Ryan Fahey

Drug addict hailed a hero for jumping on tracks to save man who fainted tragically dies

A woman who was hailed a hero for jumping in front of an oncoming train to save a stranger's life was a "beautiful soul", her long-term partner said, after her death aged 33.

Ashley Montabello leapt onto the tracks at Sydney's Redfern Station last April after a 57-year-old man fainted and fell from the platform.

The heart-stopping moment was caught on video as Ashley desperately tried to rouse him, with the train careening down the railway.

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