A Newcastle shop has voluntarily closed for three weeks over allegations it sold vapes to children aged as young as 13.
The premises, which are not named due the shop having voluntarily closed, was also accused of selling e-cigarettes which were unsafe due to its nicotine content and having a capacity over the legal limit. The owner voluntarily closed the store on Friday after being served with a Community Protection Notice Warning following an investigation by Newcastle City Council and Northumbria Police.
In October last year, an email to the council claimed two 13-year-old boys had purchased an e-cigarette. A parent also alleged that their child and a friend had been sold vapes while wearing their school uniforms.
