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| Security guard's Tesco Reading roof protest ends after 21 hours | Security guard's Tesco Reading roof protest ends after 21 hours |
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| A sacked security guard's 21-hour protest in the roof space of a Tesco store has ended after he received a letter to review his dismissal. | |
| Adama Jammeh climbed onto the girders above the checkouts in Tesco Extra, Reading, on Thursday evening. | Adama Jammeh climbed onto the girders above the checkouts in Tesco Extra, Reading, on Thursday evening. |
| In a series of Facebook videos, the 46 year old said he was sacked after being wrongly accused of stealing. | In a series of Facebook videos, the 46 year old said he was sacked after being wrongly accused of stealing. |
| In its letter, Tesco said evidence suggested Mr Jammeh may have suffered "a significant injustice". | |
| The former guard was accompanied out of the store by police shortly before 15:00 BST. | |
| He was arrested on suspicion of public order offences, a Thames Valley Police spokesman said. | He was arrested on suspicion of public order offences, a Thames Valley Police spokesman said. |
| Shoppers had been told to abandon their trolleys and leave the store as Mr Jammeh climbed to the roof, with police confirming they had received reports concerning "the welfare of a man". | Shoppers had been told to abandon their trolleys and leave the store as Mr Jammeh climbed to the roof, with police confirming they had received reports concerning "the welfare of a man". |
| He claimed he was falsely accused of stealing electrical goods worth £20,000 by the supermarket chain, which led to his sacking by security firm Total Security Services (TSS). | He claimed he was falsely accused of stealing electrical goods worth £20,000 by the supermarket chain, which led to his sacking by security firm Total Security Services (TSS). |
| The father-of-two has spent the past six months staging a one-man protest outside the Portman Road store with banners. | The father-of-two has spent the past six months staging a one-man protest outside the Portman Road store with banners. |
| Mr Jammeh, originally from Gambia, said he had not slept and barely eaten since starting the protest at 18:00 on Thursday, and that he would only come down if Tesco issued an apology. | Mr Jammeh, originally from Gambia, said he had not slept and barely eaten since starting the protest at 18:00 on Thursday, and that he would only come down if Tesco issued an apology. |
| Mr Jammeh ended the protest after his wife told him he had received a letter from the supermarket saying the "circumstances of the situation" that led to his dismissal and protest would be "reviewed". | Mr Jammeh ended the protest after his wife told him he had received a letter from the supermarket saying the "circumstances of the situation" that led to his dismissal and protest would be "reviewed". |
| It added: "No formal proceedings involving yourself have been instigated which supports your view that you have been the subject of a significant injustice." | It added: "No formal proceedings involving yourself have been instigated which supports your view that you have been the subject of a significant injustice." |
| Mr Jammeh had earlier said he was "stressed and angry" and he was protesting because Tesco had "ignored" him. | Mr Jammeh had earlier said he was "stressed and angry" and he was protesting because Tesco had "ignored" him. |
| A TSS spokesperson said it had been aware of the incident and had been assisting police and Tesco. | A TSS spokesperson said it had been aware of the incident and had been assisting police and Tesco. |
| Thames Valley Police is yet to respond to claims of Mr Jammeh's innocence. | Thames Valley Police is yet to respond to claims of Mr Jammeh's innocence. |