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Neil Shaw

Tesco apologises after security tag put on product for black shoppers

A woman spotted supermarket security tags on skincare products for black skin. Laurelle Renwick-Smith, 31, realised black skincare products were security tagged next to what appeared to be untagged - more expensive skincare products - for white skin.

"I was walking down the aisle and noticed that there were BB creams for black and white women, " said Laurelle, a response officer for Haringey Council. "Only the boxes with black models on them were in a security box."

Laurelle saw the products in a security box at the Tesco store in Rainham, Essex, and initially walked past. But she went back to confirm what she saw.

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