7/7 Survivor's Tearful Reunion With Rescuer

A survivor of the 7/7 London terror attacks was in tears as she was unexpectedly reunited with one of her rescuers.

Gill Hicks hugged PC Andrew Maxwell after seeing him outside King's Cross station in London.

PC Maxwell was one of the Met Police officers who used a makeshift stretcher to carry Ms Hicks out of a Tube tunnel almost 10 years ago.

She had been on a Piccadilly line train that was blown up between King's Cross and Russell Square station on 7 July, 2005.

Her injuries were so bad that she was not expected to survive. She lost both legs.

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In 2006, the Australian designer presented PC Maxwell with an award for "extreme courage".

At the time, she said she had formed an "indescribable bond" with her rescuers.

Their impromptu reunion came a day ahead of memorial services to mark the 10th anniversary of the bombings.

Ms Hicks was at King's Cross with Jewish, Muslim and Christian leaders as a part of a tribute to the 52 people killed.

They carried a sign reading "Together" and the faith leaders then walked to Tavistock Square, where a bus was blown up in the attacks.

Ms Hicks had been due to do the walk but pulled out due to health reasons.

At the weekend, she made an emotional visit to Beeston , the small Leeds suburb where three of the four 7/7 suicide bombers grew up.

Ms Hicks returned to live in Australia after the attacks where she now devotes her life to peace activism.