A bloke was left gobsmacked when a pair of honest teens knocked on his door just moments after he got home.
Paul Lyon had just popped to the local shop in St Helens, Manchester, and taken out some cash. He heard someone on his doorstep, but wasn't expecting any visitors.
So he was surprised to see a young couple at his doorstep – and they asked him if he'd lost any money as they'd found £180 nearby.
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Paul told Liverpool Echo: "I'd gone to the shop to get some stuff for breakfast and decided to take some money out. As soon as I got home, within 30 seconds, there was a knock at the door and this young couple were standing there.
"They asked me if I'd dropped any money. I didn't realise at first, but when I checked, I saw that I was missing the money. I thanked them and tried to give them a reward, but they wouldn't accept anything.
"I looked back at the video from my Ring doorbell to see where I'd dropped the money. The footage showed the couple walking down the road just behind me. They could have easily pocketed the money, and I would never have known.
"I put a post on Facebook and it got a lot of attention. Some family members have messaged me to say they are so proud and they are only 17. I wasn't expecting it.
"I could tell by their personalities that they would've been gutted had that happened to them, both as honest as each other."
Helen Pye said it was her son Jarrod and his partner Charlie – and she added they were all "so proud" of the teen's actions. She added: "We're all so proud of them both – even before this they are two of the loveliest and hardworking people you could ever meet.
"They are both exemplary students in Y13 at Rainford High School. They also do a lot outside school, Charlie has her own business. Jarrod volunteers at Dungeons of the North role playing gaming community, where he runs games for teenagers each week."
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Charlie's mum Sarah said: "We think she's an amazing girl and we're extremely proud of their actions."
Taking to his local Facebook Page, Paul wrote: "These two honest people came knocking my door this morning after realising I dropped £180 on the floor. They could of easily walked away with it. I offered a cash reward but they refused to take it even though I insisted, they still refused. I really hope they have a great Christmas."
The post attracted a lot of attention, with many commenters praising Jarrod and Charlie for their actions.
One person praised the youngsters, saying: "I love hearing stories like this of young kids most kids these days get slated for all kind of different things but this is proof that we haven't totally lost a whole generation to today's society. Still lots of young kind smart respectful kids around I applaud them well done hope you get a good deed paid back to you one day."
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