A 14-year-old boy has become a hero after diving 15 metres off a bridge to save a woman who was trying to commit suicide on far north coast of NSW.
Corey Warburton was walking across the Grafton Bridge when he spotted a neatly folded jumper with a note on top.
The note read: "Sorry boys, the struggle has become too much."
After reading the note, Corey looked into the river to see an elderly woman's body floating face down.
"I saw her hand move to her face and so I knew she was alive," Corey told Nine News.
"So I threw my shirt and shoes off...and jumped in after her."
The woman initially put up a hard struggle when Corey tried to drag her toward the shore, pushing the young boy away and dragging them both underwater.
"I told her to keep her head up, but she kept pushing me back under and we were both swallowing a lot of water," Corey told Grafton's The Daily Examiner.
"When she realised I wasn't going to give up on her she turned over and allowed me to drag her 80 metres back to shore."
With the help of police, and a mother and son who later passed by, the woman was pulled up onto the banks of the river.
Sergeant Stephen Marshall told ninemsn Corey was a hero who had gone to an "awesome effort" to save a woman without a thought to his safety.
"It is some leap off that bridge, about 15-20 metres, and a pretty blind jump too," he said.
"To do it instinctively like that is just amazing."
Sgt Marshall said it is likely Corey will be given official recognition for his actions, but a final decision will be made by the police local area command.
The woman was treated in hospital and is in a stable condition.
If you need support or information about suicide prevention contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or SANE Helpline on 1800 18 SANE (7263).
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