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snagglepuss

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Sat Jan 10, 2015, 04:11 PM Jan 2015

Paris terror attacks: Muslim worker at Jewish store hid customers in cold store

Photo of Lassana Bathily goes viral on Twitter as he is praised for saving lives with his quick thinking at Kosher supermarket


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A Muslim shop assistant has been hailed a hero after saving at least six people by hiding them in a walk-in freezer at the Jewish grocery store where an Islamist gunmen made his final stand.


"I brought them inside and I told them to stay calm here, I'm going to go out. When they got out, they thanked me."

He slipped away using a goods lift and was able to provide police with valuable information about what has happening inside the store.

The terrified customers were also able to telephone police from their hiding place in the basement.


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/11337899/Paris-terror-attacks-Muslim-worker-at-Jewish-store-hid-customers-in-cold-store.html










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Paris terror attacks: Muslim worker at Jewish store hid customers in cold store (Original Post) snagglepuss Jan 2015 OP
A true hero. He now needs to be very, very careful. I hope he gets the protection he needs. nt kelliekat44 Jan 2015 #1
But the question of the day is... Blue_In_AK Jan 2015 #2
Mr. Bathily is a true hero. NaturalHigh Jan 2015 #3
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