5 minutes earlier and I might've been able to save him

Pride of Scotland winner tells of 2nd river drama

- RYAN THOM

A HERO plumber has told how he tried to rescue a man swept away in a river months after a bravery award for saving a woman.

Stewart Miller, 54, raced out on his jet ski to try to trace a man who had vanished in the Tay in Perth.

Courageous Stewart was given a Pride of Scotland award for a heroic river rescue of a woman during Storm Isha last year.

The Outstanding Bravery winner for 2025 was called into action again after three pals had dived into the water on Thursday.

The three men, understood to be from Afghanistan, had jumped into the river at popular Moncrieffe Island seconds before the heartbreaking incident.

A 27-year-old man was pulled under and his body was recovered less than 24 hours later.

Stewart, who was out on the water at the time with his dog Troy, rushed to the man's aid.

But his rescue effort soon turned into a recovery mission with the man nowhere to be seen.

Less than an hour later, Stewart discovered the body of the man.

But as he was preparing to dive into the water the current suddenly swept him away.