'Totes awkward' police wedding photo appeal dropped Published duration 22 September 2016

image copyright @WYP_KirkRural image caption Kirklees Rural posted the appeal on its social media accounts

A police social media plea to reunite the owners of a wedding photo album found in a bin backfired when they discovered they didn't want it back.

West Yorkshire Police's Kirklees Rural branch appealed to find the pair after it was found in rubbish in Holmfirth.

The finder handed the album to police as he was concerned it had been stolen.

After people replied suggesting there may have been a reason it had been dumped in a bin, police said it "looks like it will be staying with us".

'Totes awkward'

image copyright @WYP_KirkRural image caption The branch later posted the 'owner doesn't want it back'

Writing on Facebook, the branch posted: "We like to try and reunite people with lost property....but this has turned out to be totes awkward."