More details have been revealed about the Basingstoke man who was carried to safety by a Black Lives Matter protester over the weekend.
Bryn Male, 55, was carried to safety by personal trainer Patrick Hutchinson after being beaten up in violent scenes outside London's Waterloo station on Saturday.
The Sun reports that Bryn hopes to say thank you to Patrick who intervened in a brawl because he feared Bryn's life was "in danger".
It has since come to light that Bryn is an ex-police officer.
Is a statement issued to the Gazette British Transport Police said: "We can confirm Bryn Male worked in the London area as a police officer for British Transport Police, latterly as a Detective Constable.
"He retired from the force in September 2014."
On top of that Bryn currently the vice-chairman of the Chineham Village Club.
His profile on the club's website reads: "A member of the club since 2002, Bryn spends most of his time holding court in the Sports Bar but does sometimes venture into the lounge. Millwall fan."
Bryn was among several hundred men who travelled to central London with the aim, they said, of protecting statues, including Winston Churchill’s.
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