As sort of New Year's resolutions, two of my colleagues have set themselves a different challenge each month. This month's challenge for one of them is to run to work on at least one day (I think). And on her first run of the month, this morning, she was mugged.
Fortunately, she didn't get hurt. She was listening to music on her phone, which she held in her hand and the mugger came, twisted her arm and thus got her phone. It was 7:15am near Southwark. In daylight.
That's the terrifying bit.
The nice bit is that somebody passing by confronted the guy. The mugger wanted to run away - but would have had to run into my colleague's arms. She asked him to just give back the phone. Which he surprisingly did before running off. A cyclist nearby was wearing a camera on his helmet and sent her the evidence and another guy chased the guy down the street and called the police.
It's comforting to know that there are still (?) people with courage out there, who will help complete strangers.
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