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Bus Driver Fired for Chasing Down Necklace Thief

1/29/2026

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Story summary

Mark Hehir, a London bus driver for Metroline with two years' service, was dismissed for gross misconduct after chasing and knocking out a man who stole a passenger's necklace on June 25, 2024.
He returned the necklace but was later accused of bringing the company into disrepute and failing to ensure passenger safety.
A tribunal upheld the dismissal as reasonable.

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Story summary

Mark Hehir, a London bus driver for Metroline with two years' service, was dismissed for gross misconduct after chasing and knocking out a man who stole a passenger's necklace on June 25, 2024.
He returned the necklace but was later accused of bringing the company into disrepute and failing to ensure passenger safety.
A tribunal upheld the dismissal as reasonable.