Man who talked down hospital bomber says would-be attacker asked for a cuddle

Man who talked down hospital bomber says would-be attacker asked for a cuddle

Nathan Newby set to receive George Medal for stopping a potential atrocity with an act of kindness A hospital patient who managed to talk a man out of detonating a bomb in a maternity wing said the would-be attacker “asked for a cuddle” before standing down. Nathan Newby, who stopped an atrocity through an act of kindness, spoke publicly for the first time about his encounter with Mohammad Farooq before receiving the George Medal for bravery. Continue reading...