[the truth]

They say action speaks a thousand words, well amidst the unspeakable tragedy of the recent horrors in Tunisia, emerges a story of remarkable courage.

Mathew James and Saera Wilson

As Britain mourns those confirmed to have died in the Tunisia terror attack, tales of survival are emerging.

Mathew James, 30, who used his own body as a shield to protect his fiance Saera Wilson from the gunman, has been pictured giving the thumbs-up from his hospital bed in Wales.

Mr James, a gas engineer from Pontypridd, South Wales, was shot in the shoulder, chest and hip and was taken to hospital after suffering a heart attack and shattered pelvis - but his beloved partner was left unscathed.

Miss Wilson, 26, said after the attack: "He took a bullet for me. I owe him my life because he threw himself in front of me when the shooting started," she said.

"He was covered in blood from the shots but he just told me to run away. He told me: 'I love you babe. But just go - tell our children that their daddy loves them'."

But in a message from the hospital, typed by Miss Wilson, they wrote a "massive thank you" for the support, messages and donations they had received.

She added: "I am reading the messages and statuses out to Mat as they are coming in and he is overwhelmed by the response.

"Soon as he is able he will reply to people but is still recovering at the moment and I am typing for him. Much love to you all."
Lets just hope he can now recover from his injuries.

COWARDS DESTROY, HEROES BUILD AND PROTECT....IM CERTAIN WE ALL FEEL THE SAME WAY HERE AND I'M SURE ALL OF WALES WILL SHOWER THIS FAMILY AND ALL OTHER VICTIMS OF THIS ATROCITY WITH THEIR SUPPORT, LOVE AND RESPECT

[Livia]

Hear hear.

[JoshBB]

Very heroic, these people deserve an award of some kind.

[Niamh.]

Aww I read that story earlier, what a hero

[Cherie]

Yes he is, there are a lot of heroes like the Tunisian shopkeeper who sheltered two tourists and the staff of a hotel who formed a human chain on the beach and wouldn't let him through

[Kazanne]

It's all very sad,stories like this make you realise there are still some selfless human beings in this world,these are the people I would call a legend.

[Kizzy]

What a guy, amazing stories of selflessness their actions are really humbling.

[bitontheslide]

I see this ending up as a movie at some point in the future, there are so many traumatic stories woven into it. But yes, you truly find out who your friends are in situations like those and some real heroes emerged.

[the truth]

bbc news says he may come out of Cardiff hospital in 2 weeks, fingers crossed