Shop worker sacked after 'acting on instinct' to tackle bacon thief

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A Merseyside shop worker has been sacked after "acting on instinct" to tackle a suspected thief.

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Eileen Fox, 56, lost her job at a One Stop convenience store in Bootle after grabbing hold of a woman's coat sleeve after she attempted to steal packets of bacon.

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The suspected shoplifter then collided with a metal display stand before fleeing the store with the goods.Ms Fox told the BBC: "It's very harsh what they've done - it's very upsetting." TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The retail worker was formally dismissed on May 12 after managers concluded she had "put the business at risk".Ms Fox insists the company's version of events differs significantly from what actually happened.According to a dismissal letter seen by the BBC, One Stop alleged that she had "followed" the suspected shoplifter before "grabbed her and slammed her into a metal stand"."I've never done anything like that before in work or in my private life," she said.The former employee said she simply approached the woman...

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