Family accused of not paying payments in eating places in Essex then Cornwall

Restaurants throughout the nation are on excessive alert after accusations the identical household have racked up large payments at venues 350 miles after which fled with out paying. Footage launched by the Fisherman’s Arms close to Penzance, Cornwall, confirmed two males and two girls with a child and toddler doing a “doing a runner” with out settling the £215 tab on June 18.

After seeing the CCTV launched from the pub Karim Ullah, who runs the Brohmon restaurant in Essex, was surprised to launch that the identical group had additionally run off from his venue leaving him £182.15 out of pocket.

Devon and Cornwall Police and their colleagues in Essex have been knowledgeable about each incidents, however Mr Ullah stated his native drive had dropped the investigation.

Now eateries throughout the nation will little doubt be on alert given the household appear to have escaped up to now with out punishment for his or her spree of non-paying eating.

In Cornwall supervisor Lucy earlier informed the Mirror that one of many males from the group approached the bar and enquired how a lot their invoice was, then stated he was going out for a cigarette and by no means returned. She was additionally informed the ladies have been in the bathroom.

She stated: “He stated they have been going out for a cigarette and would come again to settle up, however they left. The girls weren’t in the bathroom, they’d already left.”

She added the table of six had enjoyed a three-course Sunday roast complete with cocktails and food for the young children.

Likewise in Essex, Mr Ullah said the group had similarly left without settling up after saying they were going for a cigarette.

Mr Ullah, 50, told the Mail: “As soon as I saw the images, I knew that it was the same people who did a runner from my restaurant.

“I’ll always remember them, particularly the person with the fuzzy beard, who I spoke to and the girl in a denim jacket. I’m disgusted by what they did to me and what they did to this pub.”

He said that they left without paying on the evening of April 29 – around two months before the incident in Cornwall.

Police were informed and provided with CCTV footage, he added, but later told him they would not be taking further action.

He believes that the group have likely done the same thing many times before, and urged officers to further investigate.

Meanwhile, Devon and Cornwall Police have said it is looking into the incident from last weekend.

A force spokesman said: “Police are conscious of an incident the place it’s alleged {that a} group of individuals left The Fisherman’s Arms in Newlyn with out paying their invoice, late afternoon on Sunday June 18.

“Enquiries continue into this matter. Anyone with any information that could assist the police is asked to contact 101.”