One Stop shop worker sacked after trying to tackle suspected shoplifter

Published June 13, 2026 · Category: News

Overview

Convenience store employee Eileen Fox, 56, said suspect ‘banged into metal stand’ but no one was injured in incident

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Details

A convenience store worker was sacked after trying to tackle a woman who she suspected was shoplifting bacon.

Eileen Fox said the suspected thief was “well known” in Bootle, Merseyside, and claimed she had been stealing from the shop for years.

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Source

Originally published at www.theguardian.com.

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