€45k damages for girls accused of shoplifting

THREE schoolgirls who went on a shopping trip to mark one of their birthdays were wrongly accused of shoplifting and held in a small room for almost half an hour, a judge has heard.

Barrister Colette Egan told the Circuit Civil Court that four years after their experience, the security firm, Chubb Ireland Ltd, agreed to pay each €15,000 compensation.

All three agreed to accept the €45,000 damages which will be lodged in court until they are 18.