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

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

Mark Hehir had worked as a London bus driver for Metroline for about two years before the incident.

Bus driver who was sacked after catching a thief demands apology as he slams former employer - Mark Hehir, 62, was sacked ...

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

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

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

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

Mark Hehir dragged the thief onto the pavement and held him down until police arrived almost half an hour later ...

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