China bank staff solves cash jigsaw puzzle after depressed woman cuts bills into 100,000 pieces, wins plaudits online

Mentally ill woman dies leaving behind cash-strapped widower, four children desperate for money. — SCMP

A bank in China has been praised for repairing banknotes that were cut into more than 100,000 pieces by a woman suffering from depression.

The task of piecing together 32,000 yuan (US$4,500) worth of banknotes took four employees more than 20 days to complete.