Mark Hehir told the hearing he was seen as a "hero" by the public after retrieving a stolen necklace.

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

Thousands of pounds have been raised for a hero bus driver who was sacked for chasing down and punching a thief who snatched ...

A Metroline bus driver who chased down a thief after a passenger was robbed has been dismissed for gross misconduct.

Mark Hehir chased a man who stole a passenger's necklace and knocked him out after being punched - but Metroline sacked him for gross misconduct and a tribunal upheld the decision ...

The police said Mr Hehir "had used force which was proportionate and necessary in the circumstances in the defence of himself ...

Update in case of ‘hero’ bus driver who chased down necklace thief - Mark Hehir was dismissed by Metroline over the incident ...

A “hero” London bus driver was sacked after he chased down and knocked out a man who stole a passenger’s necklace. On 25 June 2024, Mark Hehir was driving the 206 bus, which runs between Wembley and ...

A London bus driver praised by passengers for stopping a theft has lost his job after a tribunal ruled his actions crossed the line.

Mr Hehir was driving the 206 bus in June 2024 when a man got on, snatched a necklace off a woman’s neck and ran off.

A 'hero' London bus driver who 'instinctively' caught and restrained a thief who stole from one of his passengers has been ...