A HERO who helped thwart the Glasgow airport terrorist attack has called on the mother who intervened in the Woolwich attack to be awarded a royal honour.
He said Ingrid Loyau-Kennett, the scout leader who reasoned with the men who beheaded a serving soldier in broad daylight, risked her life and would deter future terrorists.
Harry Lambie was awarded a Commendation for Bravery by the Queen after his role in stopping terrorists who attacked Glasgow Airport in June 2007.
Mr Lambie, an airport ambassador, ran out of the terminal when he heard a burning vehicle smash against the doors, then evacuated the area and put out the fire with an extinguisher.
The 64-year-old, who still works at the airport, said Mrs Loyau-Kennett's actions far exceeded his own bravery.
"My situation was different from that because I wasn't aware of the threat initially from the start. That only came to me as the incident evolved. The person who stepped in there would have seen the threat immediately," he said.
"Was she braver than I was? Yes. I would put it on a larger scale. She could see the danger by looking at the machete and seeing what these people were capable of. She saw that these people had a weapon and still challenged them."
Mr Lambie called for a royal award for Mrs Loyau-Kennett. "It would be only right and proper to acknowledge her actions in an official way. We need people like that in society to stand up to these people," he said.
Wayne Bulpitt, UK Chief Commissioner, said: "We are very proud of Scout volunteer Ingrid Loyau-Kennett for her calm and measured actions in very difficult circumstances. We are looking to make an award of bravery to her."
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