Coronavirus: Arrests after men lick hands and wipe supermarket food

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Sainsbury's store in Lancaster Road, MorecambeImage source, Google
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The men walked into the Sainsbury's store in Lancaster Road, Morecambe, on Saturday afternoon

Police have made two arrests after two men were seen on CCTV licking their hands and wiping them over vegetables, meat and fridge handles in a supermarket.

The men walked into the Sainsbury's store in Lancaster Road, Morecambe, on Saturday afternoon.

Staff were forced to thoroughly disinfect the store and destroy products, Lancashire Police said.

Insp James Martin described the incident as "flabbergasting".

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