The bank account of a six-month-old girl has been closed following an error over a fraud alert by NatWest Bank. James and Vanessa from Leicestershire set up a NatWest Young Savers Account for their six-month-old daugher Mariella at the beginning of November, as James told Radio 4's Money Box programme: "We recently had her christened and from the christening received gifts from friends and family of cheques and cash"

Closure unexplained
They thought no more about it until a week later they received a letter signed NatWest Accounts Closure Team: "We have, with regret, reached the conclusion that we will no longer provide banking facilities for you. Your account will be closed in 14 days from the date of this letter.

"The bank is unwilling to enter into any further discussion with your regarding its...Read more HERE