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Sarah Vesty & Milica Cosic

Santander freezes grandad's account for 10 WEEKS and he can't pay wife's care home fees

A retired RAF policeman was left shocked after his bank card was frozen for weeks on end, meaning he couldn't pay his wife's care home fees.

James Campbell, 84, a hearing and sight impaired retired RAF policeman was prevented from using his account for 10 weeks straight, in an error his bank is responsible for.

The 84-year-old grandfather's life was completely affected by this mistake, so much so that he couldn't even access money to pay for his wife's care home, reports the Daily Record.

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