Just when you thought humanity ceases to exist comes another story that just might leave you second-guessing yourselves in today’s day and age.

A postman working for the Royal Mail has been fired from his position after he reportedly ignored countless pleas for help from an elderly woman.

According to local media reports, the postman who saw the elderly woman lying on the doorsteps of her own residence failed to intervene and assist her.

The 72-year-old reportedly slipped and fell on ice but that did not affect him as he reportedly refused to look into the matter, or help in any way, shape, or form.

Thomas McCafferty chose to ignore Patricia Stewart who lay on her steps in Scotland, freezing in the cold last February. That period is also being renowned as one of the coldest winters to have taken place in the last 26 years.

Now, a spokesperson for the Royal Mail has informed this morning how McCafferty would no longer be working for the organization after displaying such an act.

“We have been in constant touch with the customer who was involved here. And we would like to take this opportunity to express our apologies again and update them following the end of this investigation,” as stated in the letter that went public.

In addition to that, the famous media outlet of the UK revealed how they had finished their internal investigation in the matter and hence would no longer be available to comment further on the outcome due to reasons pertaining to confidentiality.

Patricia reportedly shouted several times for assistance for nearly 20 minutes when she first slipped on the ice and hit her head outside her residence.

When the woman saw the postman from a distance, she was relieved knowing that there was someone nearby who could assist her. But little did she know about the man’s intentions.