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Does it matter where the money comes from?

Krupa Thakrar Padhy Krupa Thakrar Padhy | 09:05 UK time, Tuesday, 13 April 2010

donations.jpgWe're bending the rules a bit. We knows it's a British peg, but it's an issue that we think you'll find interesting.

A former photographer convicted of sexually abusing three young girls has left in his will to the Girl Guides. Reginald Forester-Smith died last year and left the money to the Guides in memory of his late wife who supported the charity.

He was jailed for eight years in 1999. He served his time, so is his donation still contentious?

A relative has called his will a But the Girl guides are hardly the wealthiest of charities, made up of volunteers and local resources. They've come accepting the payment. But do you blame them for not rejecting the donation outright?

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