Ina Thomas, 80, had been shopping in Glasgow when she fell down the escalator in Sports Direct in the city’s Argyle Street.
Ina was shaken up by her fall and is now undergoing tests as doctors think she may have vertigo
A trustee with a Lanarkshire charity has hailed the kind-hearted Good Samaritans who made sure she got home safely after being taken to hospital.
Ina Thomas, 80, had been shopping in Glasgow when she fell down the escalator in Sports Direct in the city’s Argyle Street.
The Cambuslang pensioner was taken to Glasgow Royal Infirmary for treatment and upon her release, a generous couple paid for her taxi ride home.
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Ina explained: “I had been in the Royal for hours before I was fit enough to go home and I hadn’t a clue where the nearest cash machine was.
“I asked a young couple for directions, but they just took over.
“They asked where I lived, phoned a taxi and paid for it before I could say anything.
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“Then, when the taxi arrived, the young lady helped me in and told the driver to take me home.
“It was all so unexpected that I never got a chance to ask their names – and I really regret that.
“I would love to meet them and thank them for all they did. They showed great kindness and the sort of caring attitude that I think is often overlooked these days.
“They were just lovely and this act of kindness restored my belief in the good in all people.”
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Ina has been with the LEAP charity, which supports people in Lanarkshire aged 50 and over, for 25 years.
The trustee was shaken up by her fall and is now undergoing tests as doctors think she may have vertigo, which could have caused her accident.
Ina has also praised the staff at Glasgow Royal Infirmary for looking after her “very well” and is now recovering at home.
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