A Syrian refugee has been hailed a “hero” in Germany after he handed €50,000 (£41,000) cash he found hidden in a wardrobe over to the authorities.

The 25-year-old, named by German tabloid Bild as Muhannad M, found the money in a wardrobe he was given by a charity after being granted asylum in Germany.

But instead of pocketing the cash, which could have transformed his life, he handed it in to the authorities in Minden near Hannover, the small town where he has been staying after fleeing from the war-torn Syrian city of Homs last year.