Hero who stopped hospital bombing says he acted on ‘pure instinct’

Nathan Newby likely saved dozens of lives by stopping the lone-wolf would-be terrorist (Picture: PA)

A hospital patient who talked a lone-wolf terrorist out of bombing a maternity wing has said he was just in the ‘right place at the right time’.

Nathan Newby stopped the would-be atrocity through an act of kindness towards Mohammad Farooq, ahead of receiving the George Medal for bravery later today.

Farooq was jailed last year for life with a minimum term of 37 years after taking...