Elderly man, in his 90s, dies near Tesco after security staff 'REFUSE to hand over defibrillator'

An elderly man in his 90’s has died near Tesco after security staff allegedly refused to hand over a defibrillator to people trying to save his life.

Shopper Samantha Badger claims staff at the Tesco Extra in Gillingham, Kent stopped a member of public from taking the store’s defibrillator, saying ‘it wasn’t for public use’.

Samantha performed CPR on the elderly man after he suffered a suspected heart attack near the store on Wednesday.

She called 999 and was told to get a defibrillator – but this was refused when another member of the public ran in to collect it.

Samantha said the member of staff even phoned Kent Police and reported an ‘attempted theft’ of the life saving machine – before they were told it was actually required.

Shopper Samantha Badger claims staff at the Tesco Extra in Gillingham, Kent stopped a member of public from taking the store’s defibrillator, saying ‘it wasn’t for public use’

The OAP was pronounced dead shortly after paramedics arrived to the scene. Samantha has now hit out at the store, saying she is ‘disgusted’ by their actions.

She posted about the heartbreaking incident on Facebook, prompting calls from the public for the member of staff to be held to account.

Samantha wrote: ‘I’m absolutely disgusted with Gillingham Tescos at Bowaters roundabout!

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