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Hi LBers
We have committed a really nonsense mistake and feel really helpless and hating myself at the same time.
Me and my partner went on shopping in Primark last month, she tried to steal two pieces of clothes worth around £17.00 retail value. Security guard caught us when we are making our way out to the store. We,then, called in back room of the store and questioned (no police were called). My partner did this even I stopped her to do it!
My partner have said truth, apologized and accepted what she did. But guard have taken copy of MY driving license and my partners bank statement. And then guard took our pictures too. We have not sign anything but guard advised that our records will be on CRB report for five years.
We returned the clothes back to the guard.
Last week we both have received a letters from RLP. Each letter demanding £174.50 as a fine for what we did. We are really ashamed and scared and don't want to speak to anyone else on this problem as the nature of the act. This was the very first time(and last) she tried to steal and she got caught.
Please can you advise us what to do on this? Pay the fine or ignore the letters as I have read about RLP on internet and most says ignore the letter as they have no power to take anyone in court if one don't pay the fine.
My concern is if We do not pay the fine can not they (Primark) use CCTV recording against us as a proof and take us to the court? Also is it correct that our name will be appear on CRB checks even there were no police involved?
Please could someone advise us what to do as this is really affecting our day to day life and jobs, we know that this is a really stupid what we done and now seared that will not do anything like this in our entire life.
Kind Regards
We have committed a really nonsense mistake and feel really helpless and hating myself at the same time.
Me and my partner went on shopping in Primark last month, she tried to steal two pieces of clothes worth around £17.00 retail value. Security guard caught us when we are making our way out to the store. We,then, called in back room of the store and questioned (no police were called). My partner did this even I stopped her to do it!
My partner have said truth, apologized and accepted what she did. But guard have taken copy of MY driving license and my partners bank statement. And then guard took our pictures too. We have not sign anything but guard advised that our records will be on CRB report for five years.
We returned the clothes back to the guard.
Last week we both have received a letters from RLP. Each letter demanding £174.50 as a fine for what we did. We are really ashamed and scared and don't want to speak to anyone else on this problem as the nature of the act. This was the very first time(and last) she tried to steal and she got caught.
Please can you advise us what to do on this? Pay the fine or ignore the letters as I have read about RLP on internet and most says ignore the letter as they have no power to take anyone in court if one don't pay the fine.
My concern is if We do not pay the fine can not they (Primark) use CCTV recording against us as a proof and take us to the court? Also is it correct that our name will be appear on CRB checks even there were no police involved?
Please could someone advise us what to do as this is really affecting our day to day life and jobs, we know that this is a really stupid what we done and now seared that will not do anything like this in our entire life.
Kind Regards
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