A woman allegedly spat on elderly shoppers and told them she ‘hopes they get coronavirus’ in Bolton. The incident is believed to have happened at the Morrisons branch in Bury Road, Breightmet yesterday (Wednesday, March 25).
Police said they were called to assist at around 4.45pm. A witness said they saw the woman spitting on people queuing inside the store, some of which included pensioners.
She was also seen spitting on a security guard who was called to remove her from the store. It is alleged the security guard was also injured in the process of trying to get the woman to leave.
A witness said it took several members of the public to restrain her before the police were called. The witness, who did not wish to be named, said: “It took