Watch: Brave homeless man describes rush to help young victims of Manchester attack
A homeless man gave an account to ITV News about the moment he rushed to help severely wounded children in the aftermath of the Manchester Arena terror attack, .
Stephen Jones told the news outlet he was sleeping near the venue last night when he heard a loud bang, which he initially thought was a firework.
"I then realised what was happening and saw children coming out, screaming and covered in blood," the 35-year-old told ITV News.
He recalls in graphic detail, wiping blood from concertgoers' eyes before noticing their extensive injuries.
'We had to pull nails out of children's faces': Steve, a homeless man who was sleeping near #Manchester Arena, rushed to help young victims pic.twitter.com/dyxzZpal0Q
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Stephen, who has been sleeping rough for more than one year, added: "I wouldn't have been able to live with myself if I'd just walked away.
"Just because I'm homeless, it doesn't mean I haven't got a heart.
"There's a lot of good people in Manchester who help us out and we need to give back too."
