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World Service,1 min
Malian migrant dubbed spiderman after saving toddler clinging to Paris balcony
Focus on AfricaAvailable for over a year
Mamoudou Gassama scaled the outside of building to reach the child who was dangling by its arms from a 4th floor balcony. The 22-year old who's living illegally in France was honored by the French President for saving the 4-year-old child's life as the Âé¶¹Éç's Lucy Williamson explains. (Photo: The building in Paris (left) scaled by a 22-year old Mamoudou Gassama (right). Credit: Getty images)
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