Mail Opinion: There are still good Samaritans in the city
LATE-night drunken violence is sadly all too common outside Hull's pubs and clubs.
Today, we tell the story of Mark Windas, 35, who suffered a brutal, unprovoked attack after enjoying a night with friends.
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Mr Windas was not looking for trouble. He did nothing wrong.
That made no difference to the thug who punched and kicked him to the ground, then left him for dead in the street.
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It is now down to the police to catch the attacker and bring him to justice.
The repeated violence in our city is enough to worry anyone.
But Mr Windas's story shows there are still good Samaritans out there.
As he lay unconscious on the roadside, covered in blood, a passing couple came to his aid.
By putting him in the recovery position and calling for an ambulance, they may very well have saved his life.
Mr Windas does not know who his rescuers were. He may never get the chance to meet them.
Hopefully, one day he can thank them in person for what they did.
Before despairing completely at the violence in our society, we should remember there are still people out there willing to help a stranger in need.
Comments
by facedontfit
Monday, March 11 2013, 8:17AM
“My son was also attacked and beaten by two men after trying to stop them from beating another man. These absolute cowards then beat my son to the ground and kicked him repeatedly about the head and face until he was knocked unconscious. They only left the scene after they heard police sirens. They were eventually caught and both received - wait for it- the massive amount of 150 hours community service! My son could have been killed after going to help another young man who was in serious trouble. These animals beat my son so badly that he has had to have counselling and anti depressants in order to try and get back to normal. The police said they had never seen (via St Stephens cctv) such a vicious and sustained attack on somebodys head yet they only get pointless community service. They plead guilty so I am assuming this is why they got such a soft and pointless sentence. British justice is non existent for the victims of crimes and I am disgusted by all of this.”