Two people who saved a 60-year-old man’s life have been identified, after an appeal on KentOnline by his twin sister.

Last week, Dr Sandra Betts from Birchington-on-Sea, made a plea for the man and woman who helped her brother, Martyn Betts, after he fell in West Street on Monday, March 2, to come forward.

The Ramsgate man had been heading for the 4pm train after he’d visited the dentist in Stanhope Road, when he stumbled and hit the pavement, splitting his head and nose open and breaking his glasses. He also fractured his wrist.

When the story went live on KentOnline, Kim Chegwin of St Radigunds in Dover, came forward.

She said: “I was the lady who carried out first aid. I do not the man’s name who helped me. I am so pleased he is OK.”

Days later, Ringo Woolgar of Wellington Road, Deal, came forward after his wife, Laurissa, spotted the article in the Mercury.

On Tuesday, Dr Betts met Mrs Chegwin, a community organiser and Mr Woolgar, a hairdresser, at the East Kent Mercury office in Queen Street, to personally thank them.

She said: “To actually meet them and do it on Martyn’s behalf, as he is still not well enough to come and say it for himself, means a lot.”

Mrs Chegwin and Mr Woolgar were both doing the school run when they witnessed Mr Betts go down. They did not hesitate to stop and help.

Mr Woolgar said: “I took my coat off and rolled it up underneath him. We just tried to reassure him that the paramedics were on their way.”

He also tried to call Dr Betts upon request.

Mrs Chegwin said: “He was quite jolly considering. We did have a good chat about his trip to the dentist and his family.”

The duo said that others tried to help too. Around three cars stopped as well as passers-by including a teenage boy, who they thought was in Castle Community uniform, who asked if there was anything he could do.

A resident fetched a towel and another woman gave a large coat to put over Mr Betts as he was cold.

Dr Betts really believes their timely intervention saved his life. She insisted on giving them both chocolates and cards.

She said: “We both really are so grateful. He would have died with the amount of blood that was pouring out.

“Martyn is now much better in himself. He’s making slow progress.”

Dr Betts found herself in a similar situation when she saved a baby from choking and an appeal was sent out on local radio to identify her.

She said: “It’s extraordinary how you can put your training into use just by being in the right place at the right time.”