Clare cleaner falsely accused of stealing from Tesco settles defamation case

A contract cleaner is to receive undisclosed damages in settlement of his High Court action for being falsely accused of stealing over an 85 cent price shortfall for two pastries he bought in a supermarket.

Tesco Ireland also acknowledged Syed Asif Hussein did not engage in any dishonest conduct in the course of his employment with Mid West Cleaning while working at Tesco, Coonagh Cross, Limerick.