Christmas on Thursday, December 17. But when she reached the till, despite having money in her account, her pin became blocked and she couldn't pay the £69 for her shopping.
While Paula ran out to sort the issue, a kind 'young girl' stepped in to pay, writes the Liverpool Echo. She said: "I went downstairs to unblock it but when I came back the girl had paid."I was overwhelmed.
I had to sit down and I was crying."I think everyone has just had one of those years haven’t they where it’s been rubbish." The mum said the young girl was behind her in the queue and was wearing a red jumper.
The Tesco cashier told Paula they thought the deed was linked to the twelve days of Christmas kindness craze, where people do good things for strangers leading.
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