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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
James Manning

BIZARRE: Update in case of hero bus driver who chased down necklace thief - What They Never Told You

Bus driver Mark Hehir was sacked after chasing down a thief - (Getty/iStock)

A bus driver who was dismissed after intervening to retrieve a passenger’s stolen necklace has seen thousands of pounds raised in his support.

Mark Hehir, 62, from north-west London, was sacked by Metroline following an incident where he pursued a thief who had snatched a passenger’s jewellery.

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