Crane fire hero: Buy me a drink

A HERO crane operator who rescued a man from the top of a burning building is still waiting for his thank you pint”, he joked yesterday.

- Sarah O'Grady

Glen Edwards, 65, said he had not yet met the man he saved last week, but when he does, he’ll say: You’ve got to take me across the road for a drink.”

However, there is a generous back-up, as a GoFundMe page to buy skilful Glen a pint has raised more than 6,000.

He says seeing footage of the rescue makes him emotional”.