Coronavirus: Stranger drives 50 miles to fix nurses’ car window after it was smashed by thieves while she worked 12-hour shift
Emily Murphy says her faith in humanity has been restored
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Your support makes all the difference.A stranger drove 50 miles to fix a nurses’ car windows after they had been smashed by thieves while she worked a 12-hour shift.
Emily Murphy had a coat and a pair of prescription sunglasses stolen from the car – despite displaying a sign in the window indicating she worked as an NHS nurse.
She had left the car in a public space near Worthing Hospital in West Sussex because all the staff car parking spaces were full.
After finishing her shift, Ms Murphy returned to find the windows of her car had been smashed and the items gone.
Describing her ordeal in a Facebook post, Ms Murphy said: “Let’s just hope I never have to be your nurse and for what? To steal a s****y old coat and my prescription sunglasses. I hope they’re worth it.”
Members of the public offered to help Ms Murphy fix the car after she posted photos of the damage online.
One man, Steve Coward, reportedly drove 47 miles from Hastings, East Sussex, to fix Ms Murphy’s car windows for free.
“I’ve never met this man, and unfortunately due to being at work today I still haven’t met him, however you truly are an angel and a beautiful soul, I can never thank you even Steve, anything you ever need I’ll always be indebted to you, I’ll be clapping every Thursday especially for you,” said Ms Murphy.
A gofundme page was also set up to help Ms Murphy cover the cost of repairs.
Ms Murphy said her faith in humanity had been restored and thanked the public for their offers of support.
She added: “I can’t thank you all enough, just know you’ve made a nurse cry for most of her shift out of happiness all day.”
NHS staff and other key workers have been praised for their efforts during the Covid-19 pandemic.
In the past few weeks, people across the country having been taking to their streets, garden and balconies to show their appreciation with a round of applause.
At least 19 NHS workers have died with coronavirus since the outbreak began, according to health secretary Matt Hancock.
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