Shop may lose licence after staff member accused of stealing winning lottery ticket

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A store in Tipton could lose its licence after allegations emerged that an employee stole a winning lottery ticket from a customer.Best One, located in Great Bridge, has been under investigation by West Midlands Police following the incident.According to the force, a customer was given £30 in winnings but subsequently discovered the actual prize amount should have been "substantially higher".When the individual returned to the premises seeking the correct payout, staff refused to honour the claim because the customer no longer had the ticket.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The cashier had retained the ticket during the initial transaction.Video evidence that could have aided the investigation has been lost.

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CCTV recordings, which should have been preserved for a minimum of 31 days, were overwritten, with West Midlands Police confirming this had "hampered" their probe into the missing ticket.The designated supervisor, Vincent Shanmugarajah Thamilnesan, provided contradictory accounts...

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