Lifeguard's desperate bid to save Northern Ireland fan after fatal fall
A beach lifeguard raced to help after hearing the crash of a Northern Ireland football fan's fatal fall in France, a local restaurateur said.
The man was unable to save talented footballer Darren Rodgers, 24, after he went over a seaside promenade barrier and through the roof of the Castel Plage Restaurant in the south coast city of Nice, the outlet's manager added.
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