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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Abigail O'Leary

Isolated pensioner struggling with energy bills lives in dark and sleeps next to his will

A lonely pensioner who cannot afford energy bills sleeps in the dark each night alongside his will, fearing he will die alone.

John Foster, 76, was even forced to turn off his fridge and keep milk outside his door each night to keep cool as the price of electricity soars.

The retired shipyard worker has no family to help and no says he is "completely alone" in his struggle to survive every day.

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