Dead ringer to cash cheque ???

Two men in the US have been arrested wheeling a corpse down a busy street in an office chair.

David J Dalaia and James O'Hare were planning to use their friend's body to cash his $355 (£181) social security cheque.

However, a New York police officer stopped the pair when he saw them from a restaurant window.

Detective Travis Rapp said he had thought the body was "a mannequin or a dummy".

After arresting the men, Det Rapp discovered they had been trying to cash Virgilio Cintron's cheque at a store in Hell's Kitchen(sic!!!!)


But the shop owner had told them Mr Cintron - who had died 24 (!!!!!!!!!!) days earlier - had to be present.

The men went back to his flat, dressed him in a T-shirt and trousers, and then wheeled him to the store in a red office chair.

The pair - who have a history of heroin addiction - left the corpse outside, but the shopkeeper asked to see Mr Cintron.

When they were about to bring him in, they were spotted by the detective.