A stranger left a touching handwritten note, £10 taxi fare and a coffee for a woman who suffered an epileptic fit on a train.
Ellie Farnfield, 27, caught a train from Redhill in Surrey to London Victoria on Wednesday evening after visiting her family in Reigate to teach a fitness class in Finsbury Square. As the train approached East Croydon, she suddenly suffered a fit.
When she came around dazed and confused, she was shocked to discover a kindly written note beside her from a man called Tom with a coffee and a £10 note.
The man explained he had arranged for medical care, contacted friends in her phone to let them know about the fit and paid for a taxi to take her home safely. He even said "sorry" he couldn't provide more.
The note read: "The note read: "Hi Eleanor. I hope by the time you read this you are feeling better. You had a seizure on the train and I took you off.
"You didn't hit your head but I may have hurt your leg as I walked on it before realising you were on the floor having a fit! sorry!
"I'm also sorry I can't stay with you now but here is a coffee to perk you up later and £10 to make sure you get a taxi home.
"Sorry I don't have anymore money so I hope you don't live far away. I've contacted people from your phone and medical help is on its way and you're with train staff.
"Wishing you all the best and a quick recovery. Love Tom."
The part-time acupuncture student, who recently moved from London to Manchester, said she decided to reveal the note on Facebook in the hope of tracking down the Good Samaritan, adding his actions had 'restored her faith in humanity'.
Ms Farnfield said: "I have no idea who this man was or if he was sitting next to me but I wanted to show how grateful I am to him.
"If Tom does come forward, first of all I would like to give him back his money and then thank him for what he did. He deserves a lot of praise.
"It was so nice of him, it's one thing helping people but doing additional things like what Tom did is something else."
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