Legal Assistance for Shoplifting – Legal Aid
Questioner
My son took a key ring from a supermarket that was free with the purchase of a certain item. However, he thought he could take the key ring for free, even though he did not buy the item. He is 15 years old. The supermarket manager caught him and sees this as shoplifting. Is this legally theft?Lawyer
Your son has taken property - in the form of a key ring - from the supermarket (owner). Your son did not buy the associated product and, according to the supermarket owner, therefore did not have permission to take the key ring. In principle, this constitutes a punishable theft. Answering a number of questions is important. For example: was it clearly stated in the store that the key ring was only free with the purchase of an associated product? If this was not the case, then your son was most likely not aware that another product had to be purchased first and he could possibly have justified confidence that the product could be taken for free. If the supermarket owner has reported the theft, the police may start an investigation. It is then up to the public prosecutor to decide whether to prosecute. It is advisable to hire a lawyer at that time. In that case, you can contact them directly.Questioner
Thanks for your response. Clear story. Fortunately, the supermarket manager did not call the police. My son has to do some (cleaning) chores in the supermarket for a few days.Neem de volgende stap
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