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Grieving Widow Fined £300 for Donating Late Husband's Clothes
31 Oct
Summary
- Widow fined £300 for leaving clothes beside charity bin
- Warden claimed it was "fly-tipping" despite her intent to donate
- Widow says she was made to feel "like a criminal" during the incident
In a heartbreaking incident, a grieving widow named Sophie Scott was fined £300 for leaving her late husband's clothes beside a full charity donation bin. The incident occurred on October 20th, just a month ago, as Mrs. Scott was attempting to donate the clothes to the Salvation Army.
When Mrs. Scott arrived at the bin, located in the Asda car park in Kings Hill, Kent, she found it was "completely full." Rather than taking the clothes back home, she neatly placed the two bin liners beside the other bags left by other donors. However, a council warden soon approached her, claiming she was "fly-tipping" and issued her a £300 fine.
Mrs. Scott, who lost her 55-year-old husband Simon to cancer just last month, says she was "visibly very, very upset" and tried to explain her situation to the warden, but he was "very unsympathetic." She felt "harassed" as the warden started filming her and made her feel "like a criminal."
Despite her pleas, the warden refused to back down, leaving Mrs. Scott devastated by the hefty fine she simply cannot afford in her time of grief. The council has since said they are reviewing the incident, but the damage has already been done to this grieving widow.
