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Member of public assaulted after detaining shoplifter in brave citizen’s arrest

McGowan admitted assault, shop theft and drug offences and must complete an 80-day alcohol monitoring requirement under a 12-month community order.

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A MEMBER of the public was assaulted by a shoplifter who had undertook a ‘citizen’s arrest’ in Kendal high street, a court heard.

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Member of public assaulted after detaining shoplifter in brave citizen’s arrest

A MEMBER of the public was assaulted by a shoplifter who had undertook a ‘citizen’s arrest’ in Kendal high street, a court heard.

·Barrow-in-Furness, United Kingdom
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The Mail broke the news in Barrow-in-Furness, United Kingdom on Saturday, October 3, 2026.
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