More than $100,000 raised for Bourke Street hero 'Trolley Man'

The man dubbed by the internet as "Trolley man" for attempting to ram a supermarket trolley into Bourke Street mall attacker Hassan Khalif Shire Ali has been identified as 46-year-old Michael Rogers. Mr Rogers, who is believed to be homeless, has been hailed as a hero after video footage showed him attempting to assist police as the attacker lunged at them with a knife in Friday's attack.

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There are calls on social media for Mr Rogers to receive a medal for his bravery, and a GoFundMe page titled "Thank you Trolley man' has been set up.

The page has so far raised more than $100,000 for Mr Rogers.