UK - 3 Women sought, attacked man w/bag of flour, hit 2nd man w/car, Lidl in Crowthorne, 22 Feb 2022

[YaYa_521]

What happened here? I first thought this might have been a shoplifting incident or robbery gone wrong, but it appears the victim was shopping so he's probably not the shop owner. MOO

SBBM

Women sought after man attacked with flour in Lidl | ITV News
27 Mar 2022

• ...threw a bag of flour over the victim,...
• ...then ran from the shop...
• ...victim and another man followed them and tried to stop the car...
• ...car then reversed and hit the second man, [snip], before driving away...

Flour thrown over man in Lidl as police release CCTV images

• suspects threw the flour over a man in his 50s
• hit the second man, who is in his 20s,

Police investigate Lidl flour attack moments before man hit by car
A MAN has been attacked while shopping in Lidl moments before another man was involved in a hit and run crash outside the store.

Investigating officer, PC Kerrie King, based at Loddon Valley police station, said: “We are releasing these images as we believe the people in them may have information about what happened. [snip] You can contact police by calling 101 or making a report online, quoting reference 43220081625. “Alternatively, if you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

 

[LadyL]

probably a tik tok dare!
and now they will have serious charges

 

[annpats]

probably a tik tok dare!
and now they will have serious charges

But serious charges are never punished in the UK as our justice system is too weak.

 

[YaYa_521]

probably a tik tok dare!
and now they will have serious charges

Ah, that makes sense. I hadn't thought about a dare/TikTok challenge gone wrong.

 

[LadyL]

Ah, that makes sense. I hadn't thought about a dare/TikTok challenge gone wrong.

I mean it's just a guess but their facial expressions don't look like they're angry about something