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Ryanair Refuses Refund to Train Attack Hero Who Missed Flight After Stabbing Injuries

Ryanair cites a non-refundable fares policy, pointing customers to travel insurance.

Overview

  • Stephen Crean, 61, intervened during a mass stabbing on an LNER DoncasterLondon service on November 1, suffering multiple wounds as the train made an emergency stop at Huntingdon.
  • Unable to travel on November 5 for Nottingham Forest’s Europa League match in Austria, he was denied a refund after the airline invoked its standard policy.
  • Friends and supporters condemned the decision, with some Nottingham Forest fans calling for a boycott of the carrier.
  • A JustGiving appeal has raised more than £50,000, including a £10,000 donation from Nottingham Forest, which also offered a season ticket and hospitality for a future European trip.
  • Police have charged Anthony Williams, 32, of Peterborough, with 10 counts of attempted murder in connection with the attack.