Mother begs for forgiveness after failing to report man 's death after rescue . Meng Ruipeng , 24 , jumped into freezing cold water to save two girls ' lives . But exertion and freezing temperatures drained his energy and he drowned . The girls ' mother , fearful of a compensation claim , failed to report it . Comment:
Mother begs for forgiveness after failing to report man 's death after rescue . Meng Ruipeng , 24 , jumped into freezing cold water to save two girls ' lives . But exertion and freezing temperatures drained his energy and he drowned . The girls ' mother , fearful of a compensation claim , failed to report it . But she appeared at his funeral in tears to beg his parents for forgiveness .