Cop Uncle of Prem Star died as he tried to save ‘vulnerable’ man on train track
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The uncle of the police officer of a Premier League star died when he was hit by a train while trying to save a “vulnerable” man heard an investigation.
Sergeant Graham Saville, 46, suffered “catastrophic” injuries during the horror in Balderton, Nottinghamshire.
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The Officer – Uncle Van Burnley and Ex -Nottingham Forest Star Joe Worrall – Unfortunately, five days later died in the hospital.
An investigation heard that Sgt Saville tried to save a man, called as patient C, of the tracks on August 23, 2023.
Patient C had called emergency staff and claimed that he had taken an overdose after he had tried to take his life a week earlier.
The call handman advised him to stay where he was while the Police And ambulance services were contacted.
About 18 minutes later the conversation ended when officers arrived on stage and got the phone by the man.
At 7.09 pm another call was made and confirmed that patient C had jumped in front of a train and seemed to have been electrocuted.
The caller then revealed that Sgt Saville was injured, injury on his left leg and arm.
Paramedician Darren Sleigh told how he arrived to find the father of two on his back “parallel” on the track.
He said: “I noticed that he had suffered serious injuries. Paramedics brought further tourniquets to his arm and leg. He breathed, but not enough so breathing was applied.
“Observations were all indicative of pain, shock or serious blood loss.”
The court heard Sgt Saville wounds were treated with trauma packages before he was transferred to one Doctor WHO Was flown to the stage via Air ambulance.
He was then taken to the hospital where doctors discovered that he had sustained a serious ischemic brain injury, that is when there is insufficient blood flow to the brain.
His cause of death was mentioned as “multiple injuries”, which caused “profound blood loss”.
Patient C was also taken to the hospital with electrocution injuries before he was released.
Coroner Laurinda Bower said: “It is incredibly sad that Graham went to work as a civil servant and did not go home to his loving family.”
Sgt Saville, who was located at the Newark police station, had just been promoted to a reaction erulator when he died.
He started his career with the Metropolis In 2013 before switching to the Nottinghamshire police in February 2017.
After his death, his wife Joanne said that the death of the tragedy had “destroyed” her family, but added that they “had taken a lot of comfort through the outpouring of love and admiration for him”.
She said: “Graham was a great man. He was relaxed, funny, stupid and adventurous – he fully lived life.
“He loved his work and joined the police to do something worthwhile and make the difference.
“In the end, his desire to help others led him to make the ultimate sacrifice. We are devastated. The outpouring of the love of everyone who knew him is proof of the great person he was.
“We are so lucky that we have loved him.”
After his death, a minute of applause was held at Forest Carabao Cup match Burnley On the city.
Worrall, 26, looked in the strands during the moving tribute.
He later fiddled with his uncle, he said he was “proud” on how his family had stayed together after the tragedy.
The center-back added: “Thinking of him and his life is something we will do behind closed doors and private life.
“There are many good people there and especially people in the police, the ambulance service and the NHS And these people must be celebrated.
“Such tragic conditions are needed for people to be celebrated and I think these people are the real heroes.”
The investigation, which is expected to take two weeks, continues.
If you are affected by one of the problems addressed in this article, call the Samaritans for free at 116123.
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