“I heard the heart-rending screams of a woman. He was shouting about the child who was in the water. I didn't hesitate for a moment and I rushed." Fabrizio Napoli, 47, is an inspector of the Guardia di Finanza. Yesterday morning he wasn't on duty and wanted to spend the day with his family and relaxing by the sea. He is the soldier who saved the life of a two-year-old boy who was in danger of drowning.

“I found a man, who I later discovered was his uncle, holding him in his arms. He was unconscious. I know the maneuver for clearing the airways, I immediately took the baby and did it. The child recovered shortly after. And we all breathed a big sigh of relief.

Inspector Naples entrusted the child back to the mother «who was obviously terrified. I started shaking from the adrenaline. But luckily», adds Naples with a smile, «it went well».

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