Bank tells confused couple they're both dead - leaving them broke for weeks
dailystar.co.ukaccounts and told them that they had both been declared dead. Ben Gibson, 63, and his wife Gill, 65, said they were "numb" after being informed about the bizarre news as they scrambled for answers from their bank.Husband Ben was initially told Gill had died when he alerted them to issues about his card. READ MORE Old couple slapped with ASBO after row over communal tea and biscuits The situation became even weirder when he returned home later that month to discover his wife reading letters of condolence over his supposed death.
Caterer Ben, from Stratford-upon-Avon, explained: "The guy on the phone said, 'Excuse me sir but your wife has deceased'. I said, 'No she’s in the front room - do you want to speak to her?'."I'm furious about it.
I dread to think how much time I've spent on this - hours and hours."It has been an absolute nightmare. We've had to rebuild our entire financial life and that's not easy."It's been a constant worry.
It's horrible, and it's been going on for a long time."Gill, a teaching assistant, went to the bank on August 15 to replace her card after it didn't work when she was shopping.
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