A London bus driver who was sacked after he chased down a thief to return a passenger’s stolen necklace has said he did not tell his family back in Ireland about the case.
Mark Hehir, 62, who is originally from Limerick but now lives in north-west London, was fired by Metroline after the incident.
More than 125,000 people have signed a petition in support of Mr Hehir, which was launched after an employment tribunal upheld Metroline’s decision to sack the bus driver, a ruling first reported by the Press Association.
In another sign of public support for him, a GoFundMe page for Mr Hehir has raised more than £28,000 (€32,460) and UK Justice Secretary David Lammy said that Mr…