Security guard in pregnant shoplifter brawl suspended

A security guard has been suspended after being caught on camera involved in a violent brawl with a pregnant shoplifter.

Footage emerged of the clash outside the Bullring branch of New Look which shows the undercover store detective trying to detain Katie Adams.Adams, of Wordsworth Road, Small Heath, received a six-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, after pleading guilty to the two offences when she appeared at Birmingham Magistrates Court on Wednesday (5th July).

Retailers New Look said they suspended the store detective pending a full investigation.

A spokesperson said:

The video was filmed by an onlooker, who was visiting the city with a friend and their children.