WATCH: “Hope you get [cancer]” – the words of a charity canvasser

The horrible moment caught on a doorbell camera as a woman is told “I hope you get [cancer]”

The incident which happened in Leyland on Wednesday 6th November, when the homeowner opened the door to a young male who was reportedly acting on behalf of national charity Breast Cancer Now.

Speaking of the incident, the homeowner Vicky tells us;

“I opened the door in a hurry as I thought it was my son returning from school, when I realised it wasn’t I politely, as you can tell from the video, said 'I'm not interested, thanks' and shut the door.”

“I then thought I heard him say something as I shut the door and checked my doorbell camera to hear him say; “I hope you get it’ (referring to cancer.)”

“After I’d seen the footage, I later approached him in the street to be met with no remorse and lies from him saying he hadn’t said it.”

“When I told him I have it on video, he said I shouldn’t have slammed the door in his face.”

“I explaining that I had politely declined and closed the door quickly to attend to my oven which was beeping.”

“This incident is particularly distressing to me, as my nana died of breast cancer and there’s a change it is hereditary, I was so deeply upset by the whole incident – I shouldn’t have been subject to that on my own doorstep.”

The charity he was representing was 'Breast Cancer Now' who use a third party company for their fundraising canvassing.

Vicky continues:

“I want to make it clear that I don’t hold the charity in disregard or responsible for this incident. I hope that some good can come of this situation and I hope anyone reading this article can make a donation to the charity.”

Central Radio reached out to Appco UK who were reportedly the company who supply the door to door representatives on behalf of Breast Cancer Now, they tell us:

"Appco UK is committed to being a responsible, trusted fundraising specialist and a valued partner to Breast Cancer Now and our many other clients. We abide by the Fundraising Regulator’s Code of Fundraising Practise."

"Any alleged instances of poor behaviour by individual fundraisers will be investigated as per our complaints policy and appropriate action will be taken in instances where best fundraising practise has not been adhered to."

Breast Cancer Now tell us:

“The safety and wellbeing of everyone engaged with by our fundraisers is our top priority, and we take any complaints made extremely seriously."

"The details of this incident fall well below the high standards we expect from our third-party fundraisers, and we would like to offer our sincere apologies to Vikki for any distress and upset caused."

"We have worked closely with Appco UK to thoroughly investigate the details of this incident and ensure that the appropriate action was swiftly taken."

"We will continue to work with our agency partners to ensure that fundraisers working on our behalf adhere to the fundraising code of conduct at all times.”