Man ‘anxious’ after receiving ‘blood-soaked’ parcel that went to wrong address

Aaron, 27, was left feeling ‘sickened’ and ‘anxious’ after he was handed a white envelope that was ‘absolutely covered in blood and there was blood inside the clear bag which leaked out onto me’

A homeowner was left feeling nauseated and worried after a parcel delivered by Royal Mail was “covered in blood” arrived in the post.

Aaron, 27, from Stanley, had been eagerly anticipating the delivery of a collector’s badge when his postman handed him a white envelope stained and dripping with red liquid. The envelope had been encased in two transparent bags with an apology note attached.

“When I opened it it was absolutely covered in blood and there was blood inside the clear bag which leaked out onto me,” Aaron recounted.

“Originally I thought that somebody had posted some meat or something and the packaging had burst. But the guy [from Royal Mail customer services] seemed to dismiss that straightaway and said that it’s most likely human blood because they don’t allow meat through the post.”

The former paramedic didn’t notice the damage to the parcel until after it had been delivered as it was handed to him beneath another package. He has now started to become “quite concerned” about potential contamination risks, including the possibility of contracting hepatitis and HIV, reports the Mirror.

He is also uncertain about how to dispose of the parcel since it is categorised as clinical waste. Although Royal Mail did propose to collect the package when Aaron informed them about the delivery, he added that this would be against protocol as it is clinical waste.

He expressed: “By the amount of blood that’s on it, it wouldn’t have just leaked onto my package, it would have leaked onto other things too. Whoever has put this in the plastic bags has clearly known this is blood because they’ve double bagged it.

“I think it’s disgusting.”

Aaron, who disclosed his autism diagnosis and struggles with “extreme anxiety”, added: “It’s been going round and round in my head. I’ve been thinking ‘whose blood is this and what’s in it?'”.

“I’ve spoken to my GP and they said as long as I don’t have any cuts on my hand it should be alright.”

A representative for Royal Mail commented: “We’re investigating the issue and will be in touch directly with the customer.”

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