Emergency first responders were not the only ones running toward the scene of the blast in Manchester on Monday night. Two homeless men begging and sleeping nearby ran to help the injured immediately. Today they are being praised for their heroic actions, though the trauma of pulling nails out of a child’s face is unforgettable for both. One of the men also shared that a woman in her 60’s passed away in his arms. Efforts to help these men get back on their feet have been underway and finances keep pouring in. 

The Daily Mail reports that West Ham’s owner and his son have vowed to pay for a homeless man’s rent for six months to thank him for helping the victims of the Manchester suicide bombing.Yesterday rough sleeper Stephen Jones revealed how he pulled nails out of a little girl’s face after terrorist Salman Abedi killed 22 people and injured 119 when he detonated a nail bomb at the end of an Ariana Grande concert at the Manchester Arena.

Mr Jones, who had been sleeping nearby, recalled watching in horror as children covered in blood began pouring out of the arena, leaving behind ‘lifeless’ bodies surrounded by ‘hysterical’ mother. Another homeless man, Chris Parker, was begging in the stadium foyer when he heard the explosion. He described in graphic detail cradling a young girl who had been separated from her parents and lost both her legs in the blast. Now West Ham’s co-chairman David Sullivan and his son Dave Jnr have revealed they want to help reward Mr Jones, 35, for his selfless actions. Homeless man Stephen Jones, 35, has recalled the haunting moment he pulled nails and shards of glass from the faces of dying children in wake of Manchester Arena terror attack. Mr Jones, who has been homeless for over a year and used to work as a bricklayer, spoke to ITV about Monday evening’s horrific events.

‘We were having to pull nails and bits of glass out of their arms and faces,’ he told ITV News. ‘We haven’t slept most of the night because of what we’ve seen.’

‘I wouldn’t have been able to live with myself if I’d just walked away. Just because I’m homeless, it doesn’t mean I haven’t got a heart.

‘There’s a lot of good people in Manchester who help us out and we need to give back too. I’d like to think someone would come and help me if I needed the help.’

Mr Parker selflessly raced towards the blast and described holding a young girl who had lost both of her legs while he waited for paramedics to arrive.

‘It knocked me to the floor and then I got up and instead of running away my gut instinct was to run back and try and help,’ he told the Press Association.

‘We haven’t slept most of the night because of what we’ve seen’: Mr Jones spoke humbly about his bravery

‘There was people lying on the floor everywhere. I saw a little girl – she had no legs. I wrapped her in one of the merchandise T-shirts and I said ‘where is your mum and daddy?’ She said ‘my dad is at work, my mum is up there.’

He said he thought the child’s mother had died from her injuries following the incident which left at least 119 people injured.

Supporters have given generously in a bid to help the homeless heroes get back on their feet .

Daily Mail copy / TRUNEWS summary.