Fired Hero: Shoplifter Attacks Manager, Police Back Him

0:00On April 22nd, a Morrison store manager named Sean Egan got fired after nearly 30 years on the job for stopping a serial shoplifter who attacked. Him. This 46-year-old dad saw the thief, Daniel Kendall, grabbing goods on December 3rd last year, and tried to follow company rules at first. But when Kendall spat in his face three times and got aggressive, Egan tackled him to protect the store he called his family business. Meanwhile, Kendall turned out to be a career criminal from the West Midlands with over 40 convictions, including thefts from other shops and even, trying to break into a cop's house. He got jailed for 42 weeks over his crime spree, which hit that Morrison's in Aldridge plus spots like a co-op and an ATM. The backlash has been huge, with folks online raging for Egan's reinstatement and calling out the company's strict no-detain policy. Things been hit hard, spiraling into depression, seeing counselors, and feeling betrayed after giving his whole adult life to the job since he was.

1:0017. Now the Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Sir Mark Rowley, jumped in strong, saying he's completely behind Egan and baffled by the firing. He told Good Morning Britain that if shop workers feel safe stepping in against crime, employers should back them, not punish them. This saga spotlights the tough spy retail folks face with rising shoplifting, pushing more calls for better support, so everyday heroes like Egan aren't left out in the cold.