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	Podcast:		Checkpoint
	Episode:		Rescuer in fatal Dunedin flat crush recognised for his actions
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:04:04
	Publish Date:		2026-02-26 04:18:00
	Description:		A man present at a deadly Dunedin student party in 2019 says the night is burned in his memory. Samson Aruwa helped to free at least 30 people from a stairwell pile-up and carried 19-year-old University of Otago student Sophia Crestani outside where CPR was performed - all while wearing a moon boot. Sadly, Sophia could not be revived. Samson was awarded a certificate of appreciation by Police Commissioner Richard Chambers in Dunedin this morning, who says his selfless actions prevented the tragic night from being so much worse. Tess Brunton has more.
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