Good Samaritan’s fury after more than 200 people walked past ‘unconscious’ man slumped on busy street
A WOMAN has spoken of her anger after claiming that more than 200 people walked past an unconscious man who slumped on the pavement of a busy street.
Good Samaritan Alex Morss was shocked to see that nobody apart from her stepped in to check on the man near Bedminster Bridge in Bristol during last week's heatwave.
She said she was driving in the area when she noticed a man had slumped unconscious on the pavement.
Instead of driving past him, she parked up and went to check if the man was well.
Ms Morss, who works as an ecologist and author, told : "Two or three dozen people walked right past him while I waited for the lights.
"No one stopped. A few glanced over and then looked away.
"I drove around the roundabout and pulled up in a parking bay and walked over. Still no one had checked if he was ok."
'NO ONE STOPPED'
As she was worried for the man, she got close to him to make sure he was still breathing - but could not wake him up.
While she was trying to help, the woman claims she heard comments such as "just a wasted guy" and "what a mess".
Ms Morss was not sure why the man was unconscious, so she called 999 and an ambulance was sent to help.
She waited until emergency services arrived - and in ten minutes, more than 200 people passed by the man but did not stop to help, she said.
The woman added: "Everyone has a phone on them these days. Everyone can easily ask if someone is ok. Why hesitate? Were they worried about bothering emergency services, feeling awkward and not qualified, or assuming he was just high or drunk?"
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After the experience, Ms Morss has become increasingly worried for homeless people.
The author believes people are less likely to look out for those in need as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Ms Morss said: "The emergency services are there for all people who might need help, that includes people who end up collapsed on a street corner."
