Stranger donates phone to Good Samaritan

Steve Troman from Quilly Road Dromore, has shown a true act of kindness by giving his 18-month-old top of the range Sony Xperia Z, for free, to William Ferguson who helped at a car accident on the Moira Road.

Last week, the Ulster Star reported how William dropped and smashed the screen of his phone, while running to get a fire extinguisher from a local store. He was helping a man who had crashed his car into a telegraph pole

When Steve read the story his immediate reaction was to help William.

Steve who works at a hire company, Bannside on the Knockmore Industrial Estate had come across the accident. As the road had been closed vehicles from his company were diverted for most of that afternoon.

“We had to be redirected on Monday an extra mile or so, when the road was closed so I was interested in hearing about the accident,” said Steve.

“So on Friday I was interested in reading the story and find out what had happened. I just so happened to be in work and colleagues were talking about it. When I read about it and heard he had smashed his phone then I knew exctly what I would be doing with an old phone that I had.”

He continued, “I had just recently upgraded my phone the week before and was asking my wife what I should do with the phone.

“I had thought about putting it up on eBay. To be honest I probably would have forgotten about it and put it in a drawer where it would lie.

“It was only when I read the story in the Ulster Star and thought I would rather give it to someone deserving such as William than put it up on eBay and make a few pound or put it in a drawer and just forget all about it.

“I do not want anything for it and will certainly not be taking any money for it.

“He is more than welcome to take it if he wants it. It’s only worth about £100 but I will not be wanting or taking any money for it.”

Steve who has been in Northern Ireland for the past two years lives in Dromore with his wife Melanie and their eight cats.

William meanwhile, a reluctant hero, at first refused to take the phone.

“I really do not want the phone,” said William. “It is very generous of him to do this. He is showing the true nature of human kindness. I certainly was not looking for any thing and not looking for recognition for what I did at the accident. I would do the same again.

“It goes to show there are some really lovely people out there. I really did not expect this.”

His father said, “William has been using an old mobile phone which is like a brick and he would only be too glad of the phone. It is lovely for someone to think of William like that.”