Bobbie Baker, of the South Leicestershire Litter Wombles, says the letters are her 'weirdest' find.
Bundles containing up to 300 letters have been found dumped on the side of the A47.
Members of the South Leicestershire Litter Wombles discovered the discarded mail in a hedge during a pick near Barwell on Tuesday.Royal Mail officials said it would examine the contents of the bag and investigate how the letters ended up on the side of the road."There were letters there from the DVLA and the NHS - all sorts of important-looking stuff that people have obviously been waiting for," she said.
"I felt really sorry for them because if it's an NHS letter and you're waiting for an appointment at the moment, with the waiting times - it's shocking.The Leicestershire Wombles group, which has been nominated for two BBC Pride of Leicester awards, carries out litter picks across the south of the county.She said the bag of letters had been dropped off at the Hinkley Royal Mail distribution centre.
A spokesperson for the Royal Mail said: "The security of customers' mail is a high priority for Royal Mail. "We are investigating the contents of this bag, and cannot comment further until this investigation has concluded."
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