"I haven't done anything wrong": Husband visiting dying wife hit with £35 parking fine - despite having a valid parking pass

A husband was hit with a parking fine while visiting his dying wife - despite having a valid parking pass. Brian Foote, 47, went to see Nahruma Ahmed, 46, at Manchester Royal Infirmary after she collapsed while waiting for blood tests.

He was given a parking permit the next morning which covered him for the previous day’s parking. Tragically, Nahruma, who had leukaemia, passed away just eight days later.

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Just nine days after his wife's death, dad-of-one Brian began receiving letters from Parkingeye - saying he had been fined £35 for parking without permission. Despite having a valid parking pass, Brian says Parkingeye continued to demand payment – and increased the fine.

Brian, a litigation executive, said: "I feel completely corporately bullied. To treat me in such a way is despicable and terrible.

"I'm not looking for sympathy here – I haven't done anything wrong."

Brian, a former paratrooper, attended Manchester Royal Infirmary on June 20, 2022 after his partner was admitted to A&E. She had been sent to the outpatient unit for treatment but had taken a turn for the worse while at the hospital.

Due to arriving late, the hospital provided Brian with a parking permit the next day and it was validated by car parking staff on site. He even took a picture of the pass after it had been validated – showing that he was covered for parking on June 20.

In a heart-breaking turn of events, Nahruma passed away on June 28. Still dealing with the ramifications of his wife's death and knowing that he had a valid permit, Brian didn’t respond Parkingeye's original letter. He then received another letter in August –