'We're all so proud' – Good Samaritan, 13, returns three-year-old's lost birthday money
A 13-year-old boy has wowed the community after he went out of his way to return a large sum of money that was dropped by a passerby.
Alex Solomon, 13, who lives in Wolverhampton, was walking back from getting his haircut at a barber shop on Sedgley High Street on Monday, March 11, when he saw Hannah Murtagh accidentally drop around £70 on the floor while sorting through her bag.
Seeing the woman drop the money, which was made up of £10 and £20 notes, Alex quickly sprung into action, grabbing the cash before chasing after Hannah to return the lost funds to her.
As it turns out, the money was for her own son's third birthday, which she was on the way to deposit in the bank when it was dropped.
Talking about the events, Hannah said: "I was going to put the money into his bank account and I dropped it in a massive rush. Alex chased me up the street and returned every penny back to me.
"He was so polite and very honest. I was just in disbelief that a young lad his age would even think about giving it back to me."
After giving the money back, Hannah gave Alex £10 as a finders' fee, also commenting on how well-mannered he was.
Hannah continued: "I got home and still couldn't believe that it had happened. I posted it on the Sedgley Past and Present Facebook page and everyone was going crazy.
"All anyone seems to post about is bad things happening, so to see something positive. Everyone loved it!"
After returning the money, Hannah reached out to Elaine Solomon and commented on how well-mannered and honourable her son was, thanking him again for returning her son's birthday money.
Talking about the good deed, Elaine, from Wolverhampton said: "He was actually coming out of the hairdressers in Sedgley when he saw Hannah drop the money.
"It was a fair amount of money he said, I know a lot of kids and even adults would have been tempted to keep it, but he grabbed it and ran after her to give it back."
In his spare time, Alex, who is a swimmer with Bilston Swimming Club, takes part in charity events and fundraisers to raise money for various causes.
Elaine continued: "I think all parents worry that their children aren't going to uphold these values that you set in them, but we are really proud that he is like he is. He really is an example to us all.
"Everyone is really proud of him. It's just a great thing to hear about. He really is a great example to us all."
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