Trick-or-treaters bring gifts to woman who didn't have candy to pass out

A trick-or-treater.
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This Halloween, it was all treats and no tricks for one British grandmother.

Brenda Burdon, 86, lives in Newcastle, and she had three trick-or-treaters named Olivia, Walter, and Jessie knock on her door. Burdon's grandson, Danny Parker, told BBC News that she unfortunately didn't have any candy to pass out, but the kids were understanding and said it was nice to meet her.

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Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.