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| Boy gets £44,000 in eBay parcel | |
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| Police are trying to trace the owner of 65,400 euros (£44,000) mistakenly sent to a teenager who bought a Playstation Two for £95 on eBay. | Police are trying to trace the owner of 65,400 euros (£44,000) mistakenly sent to a teenager who bought a Playstation Two for £95 on eBay. |
| The cash arrived in a box at the house in Aylsham, Norfolk, on 20 March this year instead of the games console. | The cash arrived in a box at the house in Aylsham, Norfolk, on 20 March this year instead of the games console. |
| The boy's parents contacted police and detectives swiftly arrived at the house and counted the money. | The boy's parents contacted police and detectives swiftly arrived at the house and counted the money. |
| The police are holding the money under the Proceeds of Crime Act while the matter is investigated. | |
| Magistrates have given Norfolk Police until September to hold on to the money before the case comes up in court again. | Magistrates have given Norfolk Police until September to hold on to the money before the case comes up in court again. |
| If the money remains unclaimed the family could potentially apply for it to be returned to them under the Police Property Act. | If the money remains unclaimed the family could potentially apply for it to be returned to them under the Police Property Act. |
| A police spokesman said: "We have until 22 September before we have to go back to court to apply for a further order if necessary." | A police spokesman said: "We have until 22 September before we have to go back to court to apply for a further order if necessary." |