A BOOZY holidaymaker who lost his false teeth while being sick in a bin has got them back — 11 years later.

       Paul Bishop, 63, thought it was a prank when an envelope with Spanish postmarks and containing his dentures arrived on Wednesday.

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       Paul Bishop who lost his false teeth while being sick in a bin has got them back — 11 years later Credit: STEVE ALLEN 3

       Authorities in Benidorm recovered the teeth and traced the Elvis-loving grandad through his DNA Credit: STEVE ALLEN

       But the authorities in Benidorm had recovered the teeth and traced the Elvis-loving grandad through his DNA.

       Paul, who works for HMRC, said: “When I saw the letter, I thought it was some sort of joke.

       “But it mentioned the Alicante area — well, that’s where I was.

       “Then it mentioned the British Council, and I thought, ‘It’s genuine’. I couldn’t believe it."

       Paul had vomited in the popular resort while celebrating a pal’s 50th birthday in 2011.

       But having downed lager plus high-strength cider, he did not notice his teeth were gone until he hit the next bar — and he later failed to find them.

       So he carried on the ten-day trip, “singing Elvis and drinking — but with no teeth”.

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       Paul replaced the teeth when he returned home to Stalybridge in Manchester and thought no more about it.

       Yet officials came across the gnashers years later in a landfill site.

       As they identified them as a body part, under the law they had to try to locate their owner.

       A lab found Paul via his DNA, which he had voluntarily given to the British police 15 years ago.

       Paul added: “This professor sent me the teeth in a little plastic bag with a letter.

       “It read, ‘Please come back to Spain again but be careful’.

       “They don’t fit any more but they’re still in perfect condition.”

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       Paul said: 'When I saw the letter, I thought it was some sort of joke' Credit: MEN Media