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Mr Welch convinced his uncle s building society to refund the cash on the basis that the amount charged on the direct debit was wrong. But still upset at the BBC s attitude Mr Welch decided to issue a court summons for the interest owed on the debt - totalling £350. He explained: It is offensive for the BBC to hang on to this money. It is the principle. I asked them to repay eight per cent in interest on the £1,000 they had taken, but they told me the onus was on my uncle to tell them he did not require one. For them to keep an elderly man s money for seven years and then say it was his fault is really upsetting. ....