A DYING man from Worcester has been left hungry and broke after he says a supermarket took his cash but TWICE failed to deliver his food.

Granville Kirkman, aged 60, of Diglis, Worcester who is dying of emphysema bought more than £280 worth of food from Asda over the internet but has yet to receive a single loaf of bread.

The bed-bound dad who lives on disability benefits says his first order was mistakenly put down for collection from Asda in New Road, Kidderminster when all his previous orders have been for delivery because of his health problems.

Mr Kirkman says he arranged for his groceries to be delivered to his home on Sunday, September 6 and he had to cancel the £142 order when he learned it was for collection because he had no means to get to Kidderminster.

However, he was told a refund would take between three and five days.

The father-of-three, who has arthritis, chronic asthma and depression, placed another £145 order with Asda for delivery on Monday, September 7, which he says was cancelled by them because of ‘technical problems’ which he said left him with no money and no food.

Mr Kirkman has just £20 left in his account. He says Asda have agreed to refund the first payment of £142 but claim the second has not been paid which Mr Kirkman disputes, especially as he said they had refunded his delivery charge of £4.10.

He said: “I said to them ‘why has it been cancelled?’ (the second order) They said ‘we’re having technical difficulties’. I told them I hadn’t got any food. I explained to them I was very poorly and disabled, that I am dying of emphysema, but she just said ‘what can I do?’ I said ‘I need this refund. I need food’. It was like talking to a brick wall.

“I’ve had to borrow teabags and milk from next door. Even my son, who is a very calm person, lost his temper with them.”

All he has to eat is a jar of pickled gherkins and a box of Weetabix.

He said he had ordered for home delivery with Asda for 12 months but says he never will again after this experience. He said they had since called him to apologise but he has yet to have a refund or food delivery.

A spokesperson for Asda said: “We’re sorry for any inconvenience caused to Mr Kirkman and a full refund has been processed.”