A man who dragged his uncle’s dead body to the post office to collect his pension claimed he thought he was alive.

Staff at the Hosey’s shop in County Carlow, Ireland, were left in shock when the corpse of the 66-year-old man, named locally as Peadar Doyle, was carried in on Friday morning.

Even though police investigating the bizarre incident have ruled out foul play, his nephew Declan Haughney has faced the wrath of the community.

According to witnesses, the 40-year-old was one of two men propping up Mr Doyle’s body up against the counter when an employee became suspicious and asked if the man was unwell.