Iraqi refugee in Berlin praised for handing over cash find
- Published
The handbag containing €14,000 (£12,400; $16,800) was left on board a subway by its 79-year-old owner
Berlin police have praised an Iraqi refugee who handed in a handbag she found containing €14,000 (£12,400; $16,800).
The bag was left on a U-Bahn (subway) train last Friday night by a 78-year-old woman.
Moments after leaving it, she realised her mistake and told train authorities, but they were unable to trace the bag.
It had been found by a 16-year-old Iraqi student, who told her mother. Two days later they handed it in.
On Tuesday, Berlin police tweeted their praise:
Allow Twitter content?
This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’.
"A student found a handbag with €14,000 and handed it over to police. The owner is happy. We say excellent and thank you," it said.
The family, who live in a refugee centre, are likely to receive a reward for their honesty, say German media.
Under German law, the applicable reward is three percent for objects or money turned in - though this is halved if the valuables are found on public transport. That would leave the family with a €210 reward.