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Homeless Man Who Guarded Open Car \u2018Overwhelmed\u2019 By Thousands Raised For Him<\/b>
\nA homeless man<\/a> who stood guard by an open car to make sure a handbag and money was not stolen has been overwhelmed by a campaign that has raised thousands of pounds for him.<\/p>\n

James McGeown noticed that John McMonagle had left the window down of his car outside Glasgow Sheriff Court on Thursday morning with a handbag and cash on display, The Press Association reports.<\/p>\n

After waiting two-and-a-half hours, he took out the bag \u2013 which belonged to Mr McMonagle\u2019s colleague Alyshia Orford \u2013 to check for ID and found it contained \u00a3450. He then took it to a nearby solicitor\u2019s office until Mr McMonagle returned.<\/p>\n

The businessman, who owns McMonagles Boat fish and chip restaurant in Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, was touched by the act and set up a\u00a0GoFundMe page\u00a0to raise \u00a35,000 for Mr McGeown.<\/p>\n

The target was quickly passed with the total almost doubling within 24 hours.<\/p>\n

Mr McMonagle said: \u201cIt\u2019s been absolutely breathtaking, it really has. What James did was incredible.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted to help him in some way and offered him a job but he\u2019s alcohol-dependent. He needs professional help and he called me today, and I dropped him at a detox centre where he\u2019s volunteered to go in for three weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n

Excess funds from the online drive are to go to homeless charities and support networks to help more people.<\/p>\n

Mr McMonagle added: \u201cThe money is over \u00a35,000 and James will get all of that, but I\u2019ll administer it and be guided by professionals. It\u2019s there for clothing and I\u2019ve just given him a mobile phone so I can keep in touch with him.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s going to go through this three-week detox, which I understand can be quite tough, but he\u2019s determined to do it and he phoned me and asked me to go in with him. I think the faith that everyone has shown in him has touched him.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s genuinely overwhelmed. People have been approaching him in the street, he\u2019s had job offers and all sorts. It\u2019s a possible life-changing opportunity for him.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want the funding to keep coming. I\u2019ve now seen the support available to people like James and the people who give it and I want this whole drive to help them.\u201d
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