Key facts
- Polish sailor Benedykt Hewelt returned to St. Paul's Hospital.
- Hewelt's life was saved by hospital staff 45 years ago.
- The incident occurred on June 5, 1981.
- Hewelt was a navigation officer on the Panamanian ship Saint Innes.
Polish navigation officer Benedykt Hewelt has returned to St. Paul's Hospital, marking 45 years since the hospital's staff saved his life. The incident took place on June 5, 1981, when Hewelt was employed aboard the Panamanian ship Saint Innes. At the time, he was engaged in checking the ship's readiness to receive cargo.