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'I was a homeless teenager - now I'm a senior firefighter'

Dr. Sabrina Cohen-Hatton explains how she turned her life around - from a homeless teenager eating from bins, to becoming one of the country's most senior firefighters.

At 15 years-old, Sabrina Cohen-Hatton was a homeless teenager in South Wales.

She spent two years living on the streets and in derelict buildings - often eating food out of bins.

Sabrina, now Doctor Cohen-Hatton, tells 5 Live's Sarah Brett the extraordinary story of how she turned her life around - to become one of the country's most senior firefighters.

Photo: Louise Haywood-Schiefer

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