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Primark breastfeeding assault claim mum to face charges | |
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A mother who claimed a security guard assaulted her while removing her breastfeeding baby from her in Primark has been summoned to appear at court. | A mother who claimed a security guard assaulted her while removing her breastfeeding baby from her in Primark has been summoned to appear at court. |
Caroline Starmer, 28, of Leicester, will face a charge of intent to pervert the course of public justice. | Caroline Starmer, 28, of Leicester, will face a charge of intent to pervert the course of public justice. |
She claimed the security guard told her she must stop breastfeeding and forcibly removed the baby from her at Primark's Leicester store on 13 July. | She claimed the security guard told her she must stop breastfeeding and forcibly removed the baby from her at Primark's Leicester store on 13 July. |
She is due to appear at Leicester Magistrates' Court on 24 August. | She is due to appear at Leicester Magistrates' Court on 24 August. |
Online warning | Online warning |
Ms Starmer had posted her allegations on a "Free to Feed" Facebook page. | Ms Starmer had posted her allegations on a "Free to Feed" Facebook page. |
She was also interviewed by a news agency and the allegations appeared in numerous national newspapers and on news websites. | She was also interviewed by a news agency and the allegations appeared in numerous national newspapers and on news websites. |
Police have told people not to post anything online that might prejudice the court proceedings. | Police have told people not to post anything online that might prejudice the court proceedings. |
"Criminal proceedings have now commenced and the defendant has the right to a fair trial," a statement said. | "Criminal proceedings have now commenced and the defendant has the right to a fair trial," a statement said. |
"It is extremely important that there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings." | "It is extremely important that there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings." |
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