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Kristy Dawson & Chiara Fiorillo

Disabled man 'felt like he was mugged' after being slapped with £4,000 energy bill

A man said he felt like he was being mugged when he received a £4,000 electricity bill from his energy provider.

Christopher Barnes, 58, said his last OVO bill was £59.82 and he paid it in full on October 11.

The disabled man, who lives in a one-bedroom flat in Jesmond, Newcastle, said he was "shocked" and "appalled" when he received another bill for the amount of £4,190.77 earlier this month.

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