An honest woman has been praised for handing in £3,800 she found in an envelope lying in a supermarket car park.
Annie, from South Derbyshire, was walking through the car park of Morrisons in Swadlincote when she saw an item on the floor and tried to run it over with her trolley.
She mistook the item for a balloon but it was actually an envelope and as she ran over it the envelope popped, DerbyshireLive reported.
As Annie suddenly noticed money bursting out of it, she took the money home and quickly reported it to Derbyshire police officers.
The money has since been safely returned after the owner came forward to claim it.
Officers from the Mercia Safer Neighbourhood Team have now visited kind-hearted Annie to hand her a letter of thanks from Derbyshire police.
They also brought her flowers and a box of chocolates, and she was given some of the cash she found by the owner.
Responding to the visit from police, Annie said: "When I saw the envelope on the floor, I thought it was a balloon and I pushed my shopping trolley over it to pop it.
"The envelope popped and loads of money fell out. I took the money home and could not rest worrying about the person who had lost it. I only did the right thing."
Sergeant Nizzer, of the Safer Neighbourhood Team, and Officer Bob were quick to praise Annie for her actions.
They said: “Words cannot describe Annie. She is a truly amazing lady who deserves the thanks and praise of the whole community. Well done.”
