A second female refugee and her boyfriend have been welcomed into the household of a British father who left his partner for a Ukrainian refugee 10 days after she moved in.
After leaving his wife and the mother of their two children, Lorna Garnett, for Sofiia Karkadym, 22, Tony Garnett of West Yorkshire made headlines in May.
As Russia continued to invade Ukraine, Sofiia left the city of Lviv in the west of the country. As part of the UK government’s refugee rehoming program, the Garnetts welcomed her into their house.
Soon after Tony and Sofiia started to get along well, the security guard made the announcement that he was leaving the family to be with his new love.
The Daily Mail says that the couple has taken in a new young couple, Sofiia Rastorhuieva, 19, and her 18-year-old partner Illia Tronevych, now that they are renting their own home in Bradford.
After leaving their war-torn nation, the couple was expelled from the first Bradford residence they had been let into.
After posting a plea on Facebook, Tony and Sofiia K gave them a place to say.
Speaking about their previous situation, Sofiia R told the outlet: “I am glad that Tony and Sofiia have come to help us. We were very unhappy at that place.
“We only had one small sofa bed to sleep on and it was very uncomfortable. We had to do their washing, the laundry, and clean the place for them. We just didn’t feel right there.”
She continued: “We had nowhere to go. We are refugees from Ukraine. My hometown is Kremenchuk the same place where the Russians bombed a mall and killed many people last month.”
Illia added: “We need some comfort and we also need some understanding right now. It was a very nice thing for Tony and Sofiia to do to invite us into their home.”
“I know people see me as this sort of cheeky chappy who hops from bed to bed because I left my partner Lorna and two daughters,” Tony said.
“Nothing could be further from the truth. My relationship with Lorna had broken down for some years and we were living as brother and sister.
“Since Sofiia arrived I have managed to smile a lot and be happy again. I’m going to make her my wife.”
He went on to say: “I am all about humanity and kindness and when I saw that these two Ukrainians needed help, I sat down and spoke with Sofiia about it.
“I asked her if she thought it might be a good idea to let them live with us for a while as we have a second room.
“It’s not ideal because I don’t have a lot of money myself and I need a job. But we need to help others.”
Source: ladbible.com