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Man's 400-mile drive to help stranger visit dying mother | Man's 400-mile drive to help stranger visit dying mother |
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A driver made a 400-mile detour to help a stranger pay a last visit to her dying mother. | A driver made a 400-mile detour to help a stranger pay a last visit to her dying mother. |
Ron and Sharleen Gillies were driving from their Edinburgh home to Cambridge when they had a minor accident on the A19 near Stockton-on-Tees. | Ron and Sharleen Gillies were driving from their Edinburgh home to Cambridge when they had a minor accident on the A19 near Stockton-on-Tees. |
Dean Moore saw them by the side of the road and, hearing Mrs Gillies' mother was in her final hours, drove them to Cambridge in time to say goodbye. | Dean Moore saw them by the side of the road and, hearing Mrs Gillies' mother was in her final hours, drove them to Cambridge in time to say goodbye. |
He said: "I just did what anyone else would have done." | He said: "I just did what anyone else would have done." |
After dropping them off after the 200-mile trip, the 40-year-old, from North Ormesby, turned round and drove the 200 miles back, refusing all offers of payment. | |
Died next day | Died next day |
Ron Gillies told the Gazette: "I just can't put into words what that lad did for us. | Ron Gillies told the Gazette: "I just can't put into words what that lad did for us. |
"This happened on the Sunday and she died the next day, she died on Monday - if it hadn't been for Dean there's a fair chance we would have not got there in time. | "This happened on the Sunday and she died the next day, she died on Monday - if it hadn't been for Dean there's a fair chance we would have not got there in time. |
"People get awards for various things and they are just doing their job, whereas this lad, it wasn't his job, he didn't know us from Adam." | "People get awards for various things and they are just doing their job, whereas this lad, it wasn't his job, he didn't know us from Adam." |
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Mr Moore said he was on his way home when he spotted the couple's car. | Mr Moore said he was on his way home when he spotted the couple's car. |
He said: "They seemed to be in a bit of shock and were on the phone to the insurance company, but it didn't seem to be taking account of their special circumstances. | He said: "They seemed to be in a bit of shock and were on the phone to the insurance company, but it didn't seem to be taking account of their special circumstances. |
'Stopped for wee' | 'Stopped for wee' |
"So I said, 'the car is just a bit of metal, the important thing is for you to see your mam'. | "So I said, 'the car is just a bit of metal, the important thing is for you to see your mam'. |
"I drove them down, it took about four hours, got there before midnight, popped in for a wee then turned round and came straight back. | "I drove them down, it took about four hours, got there before midnight, popped in for a wee then turned round and came straight back. |
"I was knackered at work the next day." | "I was knackered at work the next day." |
Mr Gillies rang him up afterwards to thank him, but Mr Moore said it was just what anyone else would have done. | Mr Gillies rang him up afterwards to thank him, but Mr Moore said it was just what anyone else would have done. |
"They were stuck in a bad situation, I just made it a little better," he said. | "They were stuck in a bad situation, I just made it a little better," he said. |
"I don't deserve such a fuss being made, I just want to drift off into the background. | "I don't deserve such a fuss being made, I just want to drift off into the background. |
"But I obviously left a good impression of the area and I'm glad about that." | "But I obviously left a good impression of the area and I'm glad about that." |
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