Fundraiser started for Brighton Uber driver who was attacked

Mansoor Ahmad, 32, decided to work on Christmas day to “help the community” - but finished his night in accident and emergency with his nose broken in three places after being attacked.

Three passengers wanted to stop off somewhere and Mr Ahmad said he told them they would need to add the stop into the app, in line with Uber policy.

After this one of the customers accused him of ripping them off and started shouting racist remarks towards him, which resulted in him cancelling the trip on Bevendean Road, Brighton.

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Mansoor told The Argus: "He called me a f****** refugee and f****** Paki, and said you're ripping us off and making money off us. I said I don't deal with the fares, that is Uber.”

Mansoor cancelled the ride and opened the boot of his car so the passengers could take their belongings.

But from here he did not see one of the passengers, a man, get out of the car too.

The father-of-one said he saw a "white flash" in front of his eyes before being punched a second time.

Mansoor the night of the attack and his recent X-ray

Then he remembers seeing blood dripping on his hands before the three people ran away after he threatened to call the police.

Mansoor called the Sussex Police which had officers visit him in hospital that same night and take him home.

Sussex Police confirmed last week that “no arrest” had been made yet and encouraged anyone with information to get in touch.

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A fundraiser has now been started by a group called Stand Up To Racism to help Mansoor while he is not working. It has raised over £800 so far.

Since the attack, Mansoor managed to get home to his native Pakistan to be with his family, which was a prearranged trip.

He plans to come home in March.

Arran Evans, who organised the fundraiser, said: ''I am supporting Mansoor as an act of humanity and solidarity. These despicable and brutal racist attacks must stop.

Mansoor in Peshawar, Pakistan with his daughter Abeeha

“The fact that the attack on Mansoor was accompanied by anti-refugee and Islamophobic sentiments shows the dangers of a climate when such racism is seen as acceptable and 'respectable' by many of our leading politicians, and when we have a government that is pushing racism through bills such as the Nationality and Borders Bill.

“I urge everyone to support the appeal but also to join the national demonstration in London on UN Anti-Racism Day on Saturday, March 19 organised by the Trade Union Congress and Stand Up to Racism to help counter the racist offensive of our government.''

For more information on the fundraiser, visit the Crowdfunder campaign.

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