"Shoplifting Suspect Captured in Photos After Confrontation with Morrisons Manager, Leading to His Job Loss"

A SERIAL shoplifter who cost a long-serving Morrisons manager his job of almost 30 years has been pictured.

Veteran employee Sean Egan, 46, career criminal Daniel Kendall at his store near Walsall, .

Career criminal Daniel Kendall cost Sean his jobCredit: Enterprise The loyal employee was axed for not following Morrisons’ deter-and-not-detain policyCredit: Sean Egan Kendall is a serial shoplifter – with more than 100 offences to his name Credit: Enterprise

Sean had confronted the repeat shoplifter, 36, after he attempted to nick two bottles of Jack Daniel’s whiskey last December.

The married dad initially tried to remove Kendall from the Aldridge store, but the notorious crook became increasingly aggressive.

Sean said the lashed out and spat at him after being confronted, prompting the veteran manager to restrain him to protect customers.

Despite calling the , the loyal employee was investigated by and axed for not following its deter-and-not-detain policy.

It has since been revealed that Kendall is a serial shoplifter – with more than 100 offences to his name.

He was jailed for 42 weeks in December over a number of thefts – including the Morrisons ordeal that cost Sean his job.

Wolverhampton Magistrates’ Court also heard he had nicked £90 worth of chocolate and from a , as well as almost £400 from an ATM.

The crook was previously jailed for 30 weeks for attempting to break into a police officer’s home in 2018.

After being apprehended outside the house, cops discovered two stolen laptops and six mobile phones.

Kendall was jailed again for 10 weeks after stealing yoghurts from a Euro Garages petrol station and assaulting a shop worker in February 2019.

Several months later, he was arrested again after attempting to steal washing powder from – before thtreatening staff.

He also stole £102 worth of cosmetic products from a Lloyds Pharmacy on the same day – and was finally apprehended two weeks later.

Kendall was jailed once again after admitting attempted robbery and shoplifting charges.

Sean, who was axed after a disciplinary hearing, had identified Kendall as a “prolific offender” in a post.

Sean told how he and his family were ‘barely surviving’ after he was sacked Credit: BBC Sean had worked for the supermarket since the age of 17Credit: Facebook

He told of his fury at his former employer after being sacked despite “nearly three decades of loyalty, performance, and commitment”.

Sean wrote: “I don’t think people understand what this really does to someone. Just 3 weeks before Christmas.

“I was asking myself one question… How am I going to give my kids the Christmas they deserve? I joined Morrisons at 17.

“It wasn’t just a job. It was my identity. My life. My purpose. 29 years of loyalty. And now… it’s gone.

“Like many stores, we were dealing with frequent shoplifting, especially during peak Christmas period.

“On this occasion, the individual was a well-known, prolific offender in the area.

“I followed company policy, approached calmly, offered help, and then escorted him from the store when needed.

“But as we neared the exit, I was spat at. In that moment, I reacted. Not as a manager. As a human being. That split second changed everything.”

Sean, who had worked for the supermarket since he was 17, said he is now struggling to find new .

He feels everything he had given to the company has been “attacked”.

Sean added: “It’s difficult to get on with my normal life, it’s impacted my personal life – with my children, my partner and socially.

“My last pay was in January, and we’re barely surviving.

“I’ve given so much to a where I’ve actually lived for work… but it in that moment I felt like everything I had given was attacked.”

Morrisons said it could not comment on individual cases.

A spokesperson said: “We are continuing to take wide-ranging action to address the threat of shoplifting or violence in our stores.

“The and safety of all colleagues and customers is of paramount importance to Morrisons.

“We have very clear guidance, procedures and controls in place to protect our colleagues and customers from the risk of harm, which must be strictly followed.

“These include detailed procedures for handling shoplifting incidents, which are in place to protect both the colleague involved and surrounding colleagues and customers, and which seek to de-escalate and calmly control the situation.

“We will not ask colleagues to put themselves at risk.

“As a responsible employer, our focus is entirely on taking the correct action to ensure is maintained at all times.”

It comes after veteran employee Walker Smith was fired after he “grabbed the bag” from a shoplifter at a branch in Clapham Junction.

The shoplifter had ransacked a display and filled a bag full of Lindt Gold Bunny Easter Eggs, valued at £13 each.

The married dad initially tried to remove Kendall from the Aldridge store Credit: Google