Joel Verite, a personal trainer, saved lives by aiding victims during a knife attack at a Southport dance party.

Joel Verite, a 26-year-old personal trainer, heroically aided victims during a knife attack at a Southport dance party last July, which left three girls dead and eight others injured. On break from his window cleaning job, Verite rushed to the scene, encountering the attacker, Axel Rudakubana, and helping injured children, including performing CPR. Despite the traumatic experience, Verite said he was driven by thoughts of his own children.

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