Nottinghamshire Police said his bank account had been emptied by scammers
A man was found wandering the streets of a Nottinghamshire town trying to sell his shoes for food after a scam left him at "rock bottom". Police found the man, in his 50s, walking around Worksop with two bags of shoes for sale on Sunday, October 6.
, leaving him "clearly frightened" and confused. The force said the incident had been recorded and is under investigation. PC Rebecca Cooling and special constable Marianna Bule attended the incident and spoke to the man who was suffering with his mental health. They took the man home to find there was no food in the kitchen, before accompanying him to Morrisons where the store manager gave him three bags of food and other essentials.Chief Inspector Paul Hennessey, who manages county response, said: “This man had clearly reached rock bottom and didn’t know what to do. He was frightened and felt very alone.
“The two officers who attended this incident went above and beyond to ensure a full welfare check was undertaken and to also make sure he didn’t have to sell his shoes for food."
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