POLICE have revealed details of how a kind-hearted taxi driver in Derry helped officers get home safe an elderly lady suffering from dementia.
And the ‘Good Samaritan’ cabbie wouldn’t even charge the woman the usual fare, telling police he hoped someone would do the same if his mother was in the same position.
The drama unfolded during Sunday’s finale of the Foyle Maritime Festival.
An officer posted on PSNI Foyle’s Facebook page: “Just started the 13 hour Foyle Maritime Festival shift and already have another great story from the City.
“Taxi pulled up to the station as we were cycling out the gate. Lovely older lady in the back suffering with Dementia with no idea how to get home.
“Taxi man with kindness and patience without limits drove her round before having to come to us.
“With our combined skills we managed to get hold of a daughter. Our Taxi hero drove her over to a waiting Sunday Lunch.
“When I mentioned the Income he has lost he dismissed me instantly saying that he couldn’t consider leaving her and that he hoped someone would treat his mother the same #TaxiHero #FMF18 #ThatsMyCity #KeepingPeopleSafe
“#DementiaAwarenessTraining proved invaluable.”
