'Geordie Angels' thanked for defending Muslim sisters

Passengers rallied to the rescue of Ruhi Rehman and her sister after man shouted abuse on train

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A Muslim woman from Newcastle has thanked fellow train passengers for rallying to her rescue when a man shouted abuse at her and her sister.

Ruhi Rehman, 23, said she had been travelling on Newcastle's Metro transit system to Whitley Bay on Saturday afternoon when a man came over and told her to get out of her seat because it was "his country".

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