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125,000 Petition for Heroic Bus Driver's Reinstatement
2/4/2026
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Story summary
- More than 125,000 people signed a petition supporting Mark Hehir.
- Mark Hehir is a Metroline bus driver who was fired after chasing a thief who stole a passenger's necklace.
- Katalin Kaszas, the passenger, expressed guilt over Hehir's dismissal and said he acted heroically.
- A GoFundMe page raised over £28,000 for Hehir.
- An employment tribunal upheld Hehir's dismissal.
