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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Anna Tims

Dying hospice patient had NatWest account frozen after £250 fraud claim

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NatWest has apologised to the wedding photographer, who remains in a hospice receiving end-of-life care, and issued a £150 goodwill payment. Photograph: Matt Crossick/PA

A hospice patient was left with no access to his money after his bank froze his account because of a £250 debt he was too ill to pay.

The wedding photographer, who does not want to be named, was unable to fulfil a contract after collapsing with an undiagnosed brain tumour.

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