Memorial plaque unveiling ceremony for Folajimi Olubunmi-Adewole. Credit: Living Bankside

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A plaque to commemorate Folajimi Olubunmi-Adewole, known as Jimi the hero after he died rescuing a woman from the Thames, has been unveiled in memory of him.

The 20-year-old drowned after selflessly jumping into the River Thames to save a woman who was shouting for help in April 2021.

A plaque honouring him has been unveiled in Cathedral Square by London Bridge, where he jumped in.