"Mark Hehir, 62, was driving the 206 bus between Wembley and Maida Vale in north-west London in June 2024 when the incident unfolded. Metroline told a tribunal the driver's use of force was "excessive" after the thief, who was shown on CCTV to have thrown the first punch, was knocked unconscious. More than 100,000 people have signed a petition supporting the reinstatement of Hehir, whose dismissal was upheld in November following a tribunal."
"Hehir, 62, said: "I'd be very happy if Metroline made an apology and just admitted that they might have got it wrong. "I'd like them to compensate me for lost earnings. That's important, that they understand they got it wrong." Both men were arrested but Hehir was subsequently released and told he would face no further police action. The day after the incident on 25 June 2024, he was suspended from duty and told to attend an investigation."
A bus driver, Mark Hehir, was dismissed after punching a thief who had stolen a passenger's necklace on a 206 bus in June 2024. Metroline told a tribunal that the driver's use of force was excessive after CCTV showed the thief throwing the first punch and being knocked unconscious. More than 100,000 people signed a petition calling for Hehir's reinstatement, but the employment tribunal upheld the dismissal. Hehir said he would not return to the company, requested an apology and compensation for lost earnings, and noted strong public support. Both men were arrested; Hehir faced no further police action and was suspended pending investigation.
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