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Claim over perceived accusation women had shoplifted can of Red Bull is dismissed

Cork Trucker · 2019-12-03 15:18:23

Great to see these type of cases being thrown out, however, these people got 2 throws of the dice and the chances of the costs being recovered is as always slim to none. https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/defamation-claim-over-perceived-accusation-women-had-shoplifted-can-of-red-bull-is-dismissed-968131.html

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Great to see these type of cases being thrown out, however, these people got 2 throws of the dice and the chances of the costs being recovered is as always slim to none.

https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/defamation-claim-over-perceived-accusation-women-had-shoplifted-can-of-red-bull-is-dismissed-968131.html

The court heard the two went into the shop drinking cans of Red Bull which they had bought elsewhere and a security man "saluted" as they walked in.

When Ms O'Donnell got to the checkout with items she wanted to buy, she claimed a female assistant manager went over the the security man and had a brief conversation with him.

When the assistant returned, Ms O'Donnell said she asked her "did you just accuse me of stealing this Red Bull." Ms O'Donnell said the assistant replied "yeh and she had a smirk on."

Musgraves denied defamation and said the assistant made a "discreet inquiry" before Ms O'Donnell herself used words claiming she had been accused of stealing.

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