The Man Who Died Throwing Himself In Front Of Bullet To Save A Woman's Life

A hero of the Paris massacre died after throwing himself in front of a bullet and saved a woman who is fighting for her life in hospital. 

In the chaos and bloodshed of Friday's carnage friends were enjoying a birthday celebration meal when Ludo Boumbas launched himself at the crazed fanatic gunman in a hail of bullets.

Today, his friends paid tribute to Ludo's selfless bravery and called him 'a hero'.

An unnamed friend told MailOnline: 'Ludo threw himself forward to protect a girl and took the bullet.

'She was also shot, but she survived and is in hospital.