£70k found in old laundry basket

A German pensioner found nearly £70,000 in an old laundry basket she had bought at a flea market for just five pounds.

The woman, from Bavaria, was cleaning the basket when she found two savings accounts books worth nearly £60,000, and more than £10,000 cash.

She took the money immediately to her local police station, telling officers: "I want to sleep with a clear conscience."

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