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Alice Suffield & Aaliyah Rugg

Woman, 89, in tears after being left with £1.67 in the bank

A pensioner who was planning to have eggs on toast for Christmas dinner burst into tears after being left with just £1.67 in her bank until 2023.

The 89-year-old was receiving help for a leaking tap by Community Interest Company, Depher, when she burst into floods of tears for "40 minutes". James Anderson, from Liverpool, and his team are known for fitting and maintaining boilers for those who can't afford it, helping out with food, LancsLive reports.

But after seeing the elderly woman, James shared the heartbreaking story on his social media, along with another gut-wrenching story of a man whose cupboards were left bare. As well as a completely empty fridge and freezer, the man had just a few slices of bread in his cupboard.

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