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Sophie Finnegan

County Durham couple 'can't sleep' after British Gas 'breaks into wrong house' to remove meter

A couple from County Durham have said they have been "unable to sleep at night" after British Gas mistakenly broke into their house to remove a gas meter.

Dox Docherty, 38, and his wife got the shock of their lives after a worker from British Gas and two debt collectors broke into their property in Langley Moor on June 8 over a debt. This is despite the fact that the couple has no gas meter and no account with British Gas.

After complaining to British Gas, Dox was told that they had the wrong address and had actually entered the wrong property. The couple owns the property in question and currently rents it out but lives next door as they work to convert it into a family home.

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