Do-Gooder of the Day: Man gives reward for finding rapist to victim

This guy is pretty awesome. After leading police to a man wanted for sexual assault and battery in the UK, Lloyd Gardner was told he was being given 10,000 pounds as a reward. Instead of taking the money, he gave it to the survivor:

He spotted two women he knew on the film – and they led police to rapist Jakub Tomczak.
Mr Gardner said he did not deserve the reward and hoped the cash would help the woman rebuild her life.
“It was a difficult decision to make because it is a lot of money and it would have been very helpful but I didn’t feel like a deserved it at all.”

The 48-year old survivor suffered a skull fracture and severe brain damage from the attack.
Considering the history of the UK agency that is supposed to give reparations to rape survivors, it feels hopeful to know we have folks like Gardner on our side.

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