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| Macron makes hero Malian migrant 'Spiderman' an honorary French citizen after he saves toddler on balcony | Macron makes hero Malian migrant 'Spiderman' an honorary French citizen after he saves toddler on balcony |
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| A Malian migrant who scaled four-storeys up a building to rescue a dangling toddler has been named an honorary French citizen after meeting with the president, Emmanuel Macron said. | |
| Mamoudou Gassama – nicknamed the Spiderman of Paris – climbed the apartment block to reach the helpless four-year-old. | |
| The 22-year-old, who only arrived in the city a few months ago, had already been told authorities would support his efforts to settle there after a video of his heroics went viral. | |
| But, after meeting the French president at the Elysee Palace on Monday morning, he was told he would be made a naturalised citizen straight away. | |
| Mr Macron personally thanked the Mr Gassama, gave him a medal for courage and said he would also be made a fireman. | |
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