Heard the one about a Southend pensioner who lost his entire life savings of £80,000 – when he left the cash on the roof of his car?Well, it's true as it happens!
The 68-year-old - who apparently doesn't trust banks - was in tears as he told how he’d saved £2,000 a year all his working life to ensure he could support himself in his retirement.
For many years, he stashed the money under his bed, but when his guard dog died, aged 12, he had started to put the money in his car.
The man, who asked not to be named, told Mail Online: "My car is never more than 10ft away from me when I am at work so I can keep an eye on it.
"That morning I went to work at about 6.20am and didn’t realise I had lost it until noon.
"I realised I must have put it on the roof of my car. I’m gutted. I have worked all my life and have never been on benefits or asked anyone else for a penny. I don’t have a pension so this was all I had.
"I don’t know what I am going to do now. My grandson helped me look for the bag.
"We found some of the small bags empty in the street, so it’s pretty certain someone found it. I don’t hold out much hope of getting it back.’"
He has offered a reward. As no crime was committed, police can only treat the incident as lost property.
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