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Evening Standard
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James Manning

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Bus driver stood between thief and distressed passenger before punch thrown - Caught on Camera

London bus driver Mark Hehir was sacked by Metroline after an incident involving a thief (James Manning/PA) - (PA Wire)

A bus driver has said he stood between a man and a “distressed” passenger whose necklace had been stolen before the thief threw the first punch.

A tribunal heard Mark Hehir was sacked from his job driving buses for Metroline in London after he chased down the thief and returned the necklace before the perpetrator attempted to punch him.

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