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Our story about a young Muslim woman who was abused on the Metro until fellow passengers came to her aid has got you talking.

We revealed how Ruhi Rehman was racially abused by a yob who demanded she “get off” the Metro.

The 23-year-old was left terrified when the thug told other passengers she could “bomb the train” as she sat quietly with her sister.

But fellow travellers, disgusted by the man’s behaviour, rushed to Ruhi’s rescue, demanding he leave her alone before forcing him off the Metro.

As he left the train in shame, other passengers cheered and clapped.

Ruhi, of Newcastle, thanked those who helped, saying: “It was the true Geordie spirit that shone through. They were my angels that day and I can’t thank them enough.”

Ruhi and her sister had been travelling between Newcastle and Whitley Bay when they were approached by the man on the busy train.

Writing on our Facebook page, some of you said your hearts were lifted after reading the story.

Heggy Wyatt said: “What a lovely story! And thanks to this young woman for sharing her very positive experience of what it is to be British, standing up to fascism in all its forms.”

Catherine Kirkley said: “I am sorry this lovely lady had to endure this disgusting behaviour. At least she knows it’s the idiotic minority who can treat someone like this X.”

Deborah Simpson posted: “Poor lady should not have had to suffer such abuse in the first place. I’m glad people came together to help her and her sister.”

Lisa Lamb wrote: “I worked with her, she’s absolutely lovely, if I was on that Metro I would have done the same,” while Catherine Young said: “Great to know fellow Geordies are there to help.”

Some of you defended Ruhi’s decision to wear a traditional Muslim dress.

Alistair Glass said: “Let’s judge this young lady on her character not her wardrobe!”

Sarah Bolam told us how she was proud of her husband who was one of those who stood up for Ruhi.

She said: “Yeah, it was my fab hubby that put him off the train.”

Linda Kidd replied: “Tell your fab hubby big thank you. We will not put up with bullying of any kind in the North of England.”

And Peter Scott said: “Geordies are great people, proud to be a Geordie, well done those who stood up for this lass.”

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Claire Douglas wrote: “The Metro in Brussels has been shut down because it is under threat of a terror attack. We can’t shut the Metro down here because of one idiot with a dirty mouth.”

Ruhi described what happened when she was abused.

She said: “He shouted ‘get up out of that seat’ at me.

“I was shocked at first because I didn’t really know what was happening.

“He was then saying stuff like ‘this is my country’ and my sister told him we were born here and it was our country too.

“It was then the other passengers started getting involved, telling him to leave us alone. Then he said to them ‘what, do you want her to bomb this train?’.”

When the man got off the train at Palmersville Metro, the carriage erupted into applause.

“I’d never seen anything like it,” said Ruhi. “I have never felt more proud of being a Geordie. It was lovely that everyone came together to help us and I can’t thank them all enough.

“It made me feel really optimistic and hopeful.”

A police investigation is under way into the incident.