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Mali 'spiderman' to be made French citizen following heroic act

Oblivious to the danger, Mamoudou Gassama rapidly pulled himself from balcony to balcony. [Courtesy, Facebook]

A Malian migrant hailed as a hero after mounting a daring rescue to save a small boy dangling from a balcony in Paris is to be made a French citizen.

Mamoudou Gassama won widespread praise after climbing the outside of the building to save the four-year-old.

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