A 'desperate' dad with a heart condition has thanked 'Good Samaritans' who saved his life when he was taken ill at work and would not take a penny.

Rob Collis, who works at Miller and Lloyd in South Street in Worcester, had his faith in humanity restored when three people living in temporary accommodation nearby helped him when he had heart problems.

Fearing he would need to be rushed to A&E, the men he knows as Moe, Moe and Manti helped him on an entirely voluntary basis.

HELP: Moe, Manti and Moe helped Bob Collis in his hour of need when he was taken ill at his unit in South Street, off City Walls Road, helping out with labouring work at the business on an entirely voluntary basis HELP: Moe, Manti and Moe helped Bob Collis in his hour of need when he was taken ill at his unit in South Street, off City Walls Road, helping out with labouring work at the business on an entirely voluntary basis (Image: Supplied)

The big-hearted trio assisted him with labouring work when they saw he was ill and 'struggling' at the body repair business, just off City Walls Road.

The three men told Mr Collis they were originally from Africa before seeking asylum in Britain.

The 57-year-old told them 'I'm in desperate need, my poor heart is killing me' and they helped him for three and a half hours, refusing to take any money.

GRATEFUL: Bob Collis says the three African immigrants helped him when he was taken ill at Miller and Lloyd in South Street just off City Walls Road in Worcester GRATEFUL: Bob Collis says the three African immigrants helped him when he was taken ill at Miller and Lloyd in South Street just off City Walls Road in Worcester (Image: James Connell/Newsquest)

The panel beater and paint sprayer, who began working at the Unity in 1986 and confesses he is 'addicted to work', says he became ill on Monday after he developed Covid and the illness began to affect the rhythm of his heart.

Mr Collis, known as 'Bob' to friends, had an operation on his heart in 2019 and has been warned by doctors he is at risk of a stroke, heart attack or pulmonary embolism.

Mr Collis wrote in a Facebook post: "Not only are they brilliant workers but kind and upright, honest, sincere people.

WORK: Bob Collis admits he is addicted to work but when the was struggling three immigrants from Africa now living in Worcester came to his aid at his business off City Walls Road WORK: Bob Collis admits he is addicted to work but when the was struggling three immigrants from Africa now living in Worcester came to his aid at his business off City Walls Road (Image: James Connell/Newsquest)

"They desperately miss their families, thousands of miles away,  all they want to do is work and learn to be fluent English speaking and to be honest one guy's English is better than mine.

"I'm am so grateful to these guys as literally they saved my life for nothing in return. One good deed, deserves another, so if I can help or support these guys I will, it's most likely that they will never get indefinite leave to remain.

"They are bored doing nothing all day and afraid to leave their accommodation as the prejudices towards them as they all understand English.

"I'll be indebted to these fabulous Good Samaritans."

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Mr Collis, the son of an Irish nurse, is married to a Belarusian woman, tying the knot in Minsk in 2013.

The Worcester dad estimates he has spent £36,000 on fees to the Government to secure his own wife's leave to remain in the UK with the citizenship ceremony due to take place later this month.

He said he thought Britain was 'the best country on the planet' and said he believed people should not judge immigrants until they met them personally and understood their struggles.

"There's good and bad everywhere and these men are exceptionally good - in their manner, behaviour, work ethic and willingness to learn. They don't want anything in return apart from hard work and money. They just want a better life and don't we all want a better life?" he added.