A Muslim-born restaurateur has opened up about how he fed hundreds of emergency service workers free of charge following the terror attack on Westminster Wednesday afternoon.
Ibrahim Dogus had been ordered by police to evacuate and close his three restaurants after the incident but decided to keep Troia, located on Belvedere Road, only yards from Westminster Bridge so that officers could come and eat and keep warm.
"I went to one of the officers and said 'I can shut all the businesses, but I want you guys and all the emergency staff to use this place for food, drinks, and for warmth for free'," he told The Independent.
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"All these great people need our support. Some of them tried to give us money-one said, 'I'm a police officer, you have to take my money.' We said, 'We're not going to take any money from you."
Mr Dogus kept the joint open until 11:30pm until the last officer was fed because he wanted to play his role in supporting all those emergency workers who had dedicated themselves thoroughly to the survival of others.
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He said: "This was happening right at our doorstep. If you walk two seconds on my doorstep I would be on the bridge. I use the bridge to take my kids to school, not on that day, but I live next to the area, I work next to the area."
Mr Dogus was born into a Muslim household but not currently practise any religion.
"It could have been any of us killed by these lunatics," he added. "It's so terrible, but London has pulled together very quickly. The first day after business was quiet but now it's back to normal."
What a guy.
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