Wednesday 2 November 2022 11:01 AM Cancer-hit NHS nurse says Lidl manager accused her of theft when she ate half a ... trends now
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A nurse battling cancer said she was accused of theft by an over-zealous Lidl manager after eating half a cashew nut in the store to check they were not stale.
Anna Bagot, 60, blasted the 'absolutely ridiculous' accusation levelled at her that she was stealing from the supermarket in Fakenham, Norfolk, last month.
The NHS nurse, who has recently undergone 25 rounds of chemotherapy, said she didn't know 'whether to laugh or cry' over the incident, which she added 'felt so trivial' compared to everything else going on in the world at the moment.
A spokesman for Lidl has since said they 'kindly ask that products are purchased before consumption'.
Anna Bagot pictured outside the Lidl store in Fakenham, Norfolk, where she was accused of stealing after trying half a cashew nut to check they were not stale
Recounting the incident, Ms Bagot said: 'It was so so awful. I felt quite intimidated. It's not like I was having my lunch. It was half a nut - it's absolutely ridiculous.
'Honestly I didn't know whether
