News
22 October, 2024
What a legend
Moreton Bay and Somerset residents have rallied behind Kilcoy local Seth Evans, after The Sentinel reported last week the story of young Mr Evans allegedly being fired from his job at United Kilcoy for leaving the store to help an injured elderly man.
Over the past week, the Evans family said they have been flooded with messages from family, friends and strangers, reaching as far as Melbourne and Western Australia.
Thanks to the community support in Kilcoy, Mr Evans is hoping to start a new job this week, helping detail and clean horse trailers.
“The support from the community with offering work has been insane,” his mother, Jess, said.
“It has really helped move him forward, knowing there are people that are happy to give him a go and I think he is feeling very proud of himself.
“It’s reassured him well and truly that he has definitely done the right thing.”
Mr Evans’ father, Mitch, was investigated for public nuisance after going to United, where he attempted to defend his son’s actions, including diverting traffic away from the business.
He said the matter is now over and he has to pay a fine for public nuisance.
United owner Amir said last week that Mr Evans was not fired and that he was just waiting for police investigations with his father to conclude and Mr Evans could return to work.
The Evans family said they were yet to hear anything further from United.
There was also a sign on United’s window with a ‘Now we are hiring’ notice.
Mr Evans’ parents added that they spoke to police last week, after being told that a person identifying as a United employee had approached Mr Evans’ previous employer - the local IGA - to “ask questions about his time working there”.
An IGA supervisor confirmed to The Sentinel this incident took place.
Witnesses to the incident when Mr Evans provided assistance to injured 86-year-old Ed Gordon on October 3, Kirsty Davis and partner Lee, told The Sentinel Mr Evans did “an amazing job” on the day, praising him for staying outside to help, despite an employee telling him to come back into the store.
“Seth is such a brilliant kid,” Kirsty said.
“The way he kept calm on the phone to triple zero, he was standing there with the green whistle in Eddie’s mouth and telling him stories about home and keeping him calm.
“For Seth to have witnessed that at the age of 16 and have handled himself the way that he did... what a legend!”
