THE mystery stranger who helped save a pensioner’s life after she suffered a head injury at a tram stop has been identified – all thanks to Messenger readers.

Last week, we published an appeal from Evelyn Foy, 73, who suffered a serious fall on Monday December 19 at Sale tram stop.

Evelyn tumbled over and smacked her head on the ground after her shopping trolley got caught in the grooves of the disabled spot at the town centre Metrolink stop at around 3.30pm.

The fall caused a large gash, which cut through an artery in the back of Evelyn’s head.

Although Evelyn doesn’t remember much of what happened next, she recalled that a kind gentleman came rushing to her aid, taking off his coat to put around her and stemming the heavy bleeding.

The mystery man knelt by Evelyn’s side for an hour and a half and when the paramedics arrived, he went on his way. After some weeks of recovery, Evelyn contacted the Messenger to try and track the man down and thank him for saving her life.

“He stayed the whole time, putting pressure on my head. He used four kitchen rolls up trying to stop the bleeding,” said Evelyn.

“I would like to recognise and thank him very much. Without him I probably wouldn’t be here.”

The story had been shared by hundreds of readers and the unidentified hero has finally been unveiled.

Keith Goodier, 55, from Warrington, works at Sale firm 24-7 Electrical Limited, was travelling back from a meeting in the city when he got off the tram and saw Evelyn.

“The tram stopped and I saw her on the floor,” he said. “I was asking how she was and didn’t want to move her, I didn’t want to damage her hip, so I kept kneeling down.

“I tried to make her comfortable and warm and was talking to me so she didn’t nod off. The ambulance was very slow, they said they were busy. She could have lost a lot of blood – it was pumping out.”

Keith’s work colleagues recognised he was the man Evelyn was searching for after reading the article and said they are “very proud” of him.

The appeal also identified nineteen-year-old Joshua Hope, from Sale, who stayed with Evelyn and called for an ambulance. Alan’s colleague Andy Thumwood also rang 999.

Evelyn was taken to hospital, where doctors stitched up the wound. She had to stay in hospital for 24 hours for observation.

Although she is now back at her Wythenshawe home, she is still not able to go upstairs and continues to suffer from headaches as a result of the fall.

“Whoever he was, he knew what to do,” said Evelyn. “And I owe him my life.”

The Messenger has put Evelyn in touch with Keith.