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| Subject: Good Samaritan gets statist thanks: 'A kick in the balls I just didn't need': brave Aussie loses UK visa bid Thu Dec 06, 2012 8:07 pm | |
| An Australian man recognised for his bravery after suffering knife wounds while protecting elderly women on a London bus has been refused the right to remain in the UK, a newspaper reports.
Tim Smits, 33, from Melbourne, was stabbed and punched when he stood up to thugs on a bus in September 2011, Britain's Evening Standard newspaper reported.
It's made me question if I want to live in a country that wants to kick me out, even though I love it here.
His actions earned him a local council citizenship award and an honour from the Carnegie Hero Trust Fund.
However, the UK Border Agency has rejected the graphic artist's application for a compassionate extension to his visa. Advertisement
Mr Smits spent months recovering from the violent attack for which two men were jailed.
"What needs to happen before it's compelling and compassionate?" Mr Smits told the Standard on Thursday of his visa extension application.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/world/a-kick-in-the-balls-i-just-didnt-need-brave-aussie-loses-visa-bid-20121207-2aywe.html#ixzz2EK97lPkv
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