Police have come to the rescue of an elderly Wanganui woman who had not eaten in three days.
The 90-year-old was trying to get a toasted sandwich delivered to her home last week and, in desperation, called the police.
Her call went out over the police radio and was picked up by an enthusiastic patrol, who ordered a toastie from a fish-and-chip shop and delivered it.
Sergeant Colin Wright said the call came in about 9.30pm after the woman, who lived alone and had been unwell, became "distressed and desperate" when she could not order a toastie to be delivered.
"She hadn't eaten, the previous three days," Mr Wright said.