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Abigail O'Leary

'Tesco refused to sell me Calpol for my sick baby boy even though I'm 18'

A young dad claims he was stopped from buying Calpol in Tesco for his sick baby son.

Declan Anderson, 18, was refused the sale while attempting to buy medicine for Archie - who had been suffering from Neisseria meningitis - at the Maltkiln Road Tesco in Barton.

He claims the cashier rightly asked for identification in accordance with the supermarket's Think 25 policy where they must ask for proof if they think somebody trying to buy and age-restricted product looks under 25. If they cannot prove they are old enough to put the product, they will be refused.

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