Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent

Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.

Homeless man rescues young woman at Euston station after she misses last train home to Milton Keynes

Nicole Sedgebeer says she will 'never look down at a homeless person again' after good samaritan helps her find shelter 

Chloe Farand
Sunday 06 March 2016 18:40 GMT
Comments
Nicole Sedgebeer with Mark, a homeless man who offered to help her when she missed her last train from Euston
Nicole Sedgebeer with Mark, a homeless man who offered to help her when she missed her last train from Euston (Nicole Sedgebeer / Facebook)

Your support helps us to tell the story

This election is still a dead heat, according to most polls. In a fight with such wafer-thin margins, we need reporters on the ground talking to the people Trump and Harris are courting. Your support allows us to keep sending journalists to the story.

The Independent is trusted by 27 million Americans from across the entire political spectrum every month. Unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock you out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. But quality journalism must still be paid for.

Help us keep bring these critical stories to light. Your support makes all the difference.

A young woman who was rescued by a homeless man after missing her last train home has said she will "never look down at homeless people again".

Nicole Sedgebeer, who was in London for a night out on Thursday, said she nearly burst into tears when she had nowhere to go after missing her train from Euston Station to Milton Keynes.

The next train did not leave until the following morning and the station doors were locked, leaving Ms Sedgebeer out in the cold on the street.

But, recounting the experience in a post on Facebook, she said a homeless man named Mark approached her and showed her the way to a cafe that stayed opened all night, and made sure she was safe.

He told her he had to go back to fetch his sleeping bag but that he would meet her at 5am that morning to walk her back to Euston station, from where she could get on the first train. She said she did not believe he would return.

But shortly after 5am, Mark came running to the cafe, having taken a bus to make sure he would be there to accompany her to the station.

Nicole Sedgebeer was rescued by a homeless man at Euston Station after she missed her last train home
Nicole Sedgebeer was rescued by a homeless man at Euston Station after she missed her last train home (Getty Images)

Nicole wrote: "When I asked him why he did it he said 'He said it was a father's duty to get another man's daughter home safe'.

"This man who I probably would of avoided eye contact with if he asked for spare change, completely changed such a negative event into the most eye opening event in my life.

"Mark you are one special man. I will never look down on a homeless person again."

Man gives his shirt to homeless guy on subway

She added that the 'selfie' photograph she took that night was Mark's first.

Join our commenting forum

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies

Comments

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in