Unemployed mother returns €800 found in Alhaurin de la Torre phone box

A YOUNG, unemployed mother has been applauded for returning €800 she found in a phone box in Alhaurin de la Torre.

Despite being jobless, on benefits and caring for her seven-year-old daughter, Teresa Gomez, 33, handed in the cash-stuffed wallet to police after finding it in the street.

The authorities tracked down the owner and returned the money to him.

The €800 was, in fact, his month’s wages and he was predictably overjoyed to have his ‘small fortune’ back.

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2 Comments

Christine says:

19 Sep, 2014 @ 17:48 at 17:48

What a lovely story, and well done to that young lady. Hope she will find some reward in her life soon.

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Paul F. says:

20 Sep, 2014 @ 15:10 at 15:10

Yes, well done indeed!

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