Two “good Samaritans” have identified themselves to police as the mystery benefactors who left tens of thousands of pounds on the streets of a tiny pit village in the hope it would be picked up by people in need. The village of Blackhall Colliery in County Durham became the focus of global intrigue when detectives revealed that bundles of cash amounting to at least £26,000 had been scattered anonymously through the village, often on pavements, since 2014. They came forward to police around Christmas time after seeing the worldwide publicity generated by the police appeal in November. They may even have left the cash separately before later joining forces. Police praised the honesty of 13 people who had found £2,000 bundles and handed them in to police.

Source: The Guardian January 13, 2020 12:56 UTC