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Stranded in Spain ... by Barclays; Left in the lurch: Andrew Knight with sons Harrison (left) and James.
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The Daily Mail (London, England)
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July 30, 2008
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2008 Solo Syndication Limited. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Byline: Liz Phillips
A YOUNG family had their holiday ruined when they were left penniless in Spain after their Barclays' debit card was swallowed by the bank's cash machine.
Andrew Knight and his partner and their two young sons, had to walk everywhere because they couldn't afford petrol for their hire car.
They also had to survive on a dwindling supply of food in their Marbella apartment, and rely on a charity to pay for their taxi from Gatwick airport on their return 11 days after the disaster.
This is the latest of many examples Money Mail has received in which British families are falling victim to a bank crackdown on fraud involving credit and debit ...
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