Warrington c-store closed for underage sales

Police also received reports of anti-social behaviour and disorder at the Cheshire store, which is not an official Best-One outlet.

Officers imposed a 48-hour closure notice on the store and a full closure of the premises was successfully granted at Warrington Magistrates Court last week.

Sergeant Mark Spaven, of Warrington Local Policing Unit, said: “Best-One had been of huge concern to members of the public, in particular a number of parents who believed employees at the store were selling alcohol to their children.

“They did the right thing by reporting this to both police and partner agencies who then worked together. We made numerous attempts to engage and provide support to the owners of the store in a bid to prevent this from taking place and to protect young children and the local community.

“However, despite our best efforts, staff continued to serve underage youths, the anti-social behaviour and disorder continued and we had no choice but to apply for the shop to be closed.”

Officers will regularly check the convenience store and property over the next three months to ensure that the order is not breached.