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| Johnson saves woman from 'oiks' | Johnson saves woman from 'oiks' |
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| London mayor Boris Johnson has rescued a woman who was being attacked by an armed group of young girls, chasing them down the road on his bicycle. | London mayor Boris Johnson has rescued a woman who was being attacked by an armed group of young girls, chasing them down the road on his bicycle. |
| Franny Armstrong called for help as she was surrounded and pushed by the girls, one of whom had an iron bar, in Camden, north London, on Monday night. | Franny Armstrong called for help as she was surrounded and pushed by the girls, one of whom had an iron bar, in Camden, north London, on Monday night. |
| The mayor, who was cycling past, stopped and chased the girls down the street, calling them: "Oiks". | The mayor, who was cycling past, stopped and chased the girls down the street, calling them: "Oiks". |
| Ms Armstrong said: "He was my knight on a shining bicycle." | Ms Armstrong said: "He was my knight on a shining bicycle." |
| 'Very frightening' | 'Very frightening' |
| Film-maker and climate change activist Ms Armstrong was walking home when she was approached by the group of hoodie-wearing girls. | Film-maker and climate change activist Ms Armstrong was walking home when she was approached by the group of hoodie-wearing girls. |
| She said: "I was texting on my phone so didn't notice the girls until they pushed me against the car, quite hard. | She said: "I was texting on my phone so didn't notice the girls until they pushed me against the car, quite hard. |
| "I noticed that one had an iron bar in her hand - it was very frightening." | "I noticed that one had an iron bar in her hand - it was very frightening." |
| Mr Johnson walked Ms Armstrong home after the attack | |
| Ms Armstrong called out for help from the nearest cyclist, who turned out to be Mr Johnson. | Ms Armstrong called out for help from the nearest cyclist, who turned out to be Mr Johnson. |
| "He said to the girls: 'What do you think you are doing?' | "He said to the girls: 'What do you think you are doing?' |
| "He picked up the iron bar, called after the girls and cycled after them." | "He picked up the iron bar, called after the girls and cycled after them." |
| She said the mayor returned a few minutes later and walked her home. | She said the mayor returned a few minutes later and walked her home. |
| Ms Armstrong directed the film Age of Stupid and is the founder of the 10:10 campaign, which aims to cut carbon emissions by 10% in 2010. | Ms Armstrong directed the film Age of Stupid and is the founder of the 10:10 campaign, which aims to cut carbon emissions by 10% in 2010. |
| She admitted that she did not agree with Mr Johnson's politics and had voted for rival Ken Livingstone in the 2008 mayoral election. | She admitted that she did not agree with Mr Johnson's politics and had voted for rival Ken Livingstone in the 2008 mayoral election. |
| But Ms Armstrong added: "If you find yourself down a dark alleyway and in trouble I think Boris would be of more use than Ken." | But Ms Armstrong added: "If you find yourself down a dark alleyway and in trouble I think Boris would be of more use than Ken." |
| A spokeswoman for Mr Johnson confirmed that the incident took place but said the mayor would not comment further on the matter. | A spokeswoman for Mr Johnson confirmed that the incident took place but said the mayor would not comment further on the matter. |