The police were called to conduct a welfare check on the woman, who was "acting hiss-terically on the side of the road" attempting to flag down passing cars, Victoria Police said.

Eventually, Mr Benastick made his way to the area where he flagged down his rescuers.

I flagged down a waiter and ordered another glass of Malbec.

“Put the flags down and hold up peace signs instead.”

Metropolitan Police officers were flagged down by a member of staff after the incident at the school on Alfred Road, Westbourne Park, at about 16:40 BST on Monday.