A 21-year-old has launched a plea to help find her hero after being rescued on the London Underground. Tegan Badham, from Cwmbran, was on her way to Wireless Festival when she tripped and fell onto the line at London's King's Cross St Pancras.
Tegan suffered electrical burns and needed help getting to and from the bathroom and getting dressed following the incident. She said her main focus, however, is to find the man who lifted her off the tracks just before the next train arrived.
Tegan had already attended the Wireless Festival on Friday, July 8, but rumours of gunshots at the festival put her off from attending the rest of the weekend. Having bought the tickets primarily to see Nikki Minaj on Sunday, July 10, Tegan decided to return that day.
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She recalled: "It came to half two on the Sunday, and I really wanted to see Nicki Minaj, she was the whole reason we booked, she's my favourite person, so we got the train in but I never made it."
The accident happened about 6pm, Tegan said. She said she was heading for the Victoria Line from King's Cross to travel to Finsbury Park where the festival was taking place.
"I just tripped. I can't even tell you how or what happened, I can't even remember getting onto the track, I just remember coming around and being like 'Oh my Gosh, I'm on the track, what am I going to do?'"
As Tegan attempted to recover herself she was electrocuted and suffered burns on several different parts of her body. "The worst ones were on my leg and my back," she added.
"Thankfully, that man just grabbed me. If he hadn't grabbed me I honestly would not be here.
"My life was just flashing before my eyes. When I got out I just kept my eyes shut because I was freaking out. I just sat on the floor and kept quiet because I had no idea what was going on."
Because of the shock of the incident, Tegan wasn't able to get a good look at the man who saved her, who she described as medium built with dark hair. She is keen to track him down and thank him for saving her life.
"I would just be emotional if I spoke to him. I wouldn't even know where to start. I just want to cwtch him and tell him I'm so grateful for him doing that. He's probably a bit traumatised by it too."
In terms of her injuries, Tegan said she is recovering well. "I'm moving really well now, obviously the first week my back was killing but now I can actually move my hands and put my clothes on myself. I think I've got a new outlook on life now, I'm just enjoying myself."
A TfL spokesperson said: “We are sorry to hear that a customer at King’s Cross St Pancras station sustained minor injuries after a fall onto the Victoria line track and would like to thank those who helped her. We wish her a full and quick recovery and want to reassure customers that their safety is paramount to TfL.”
If you think you know the man who saved Tegan, email me at corrie.david@walesonline.co.uk
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