A shop owner was told by police that his sign about “scum bag” shoplifters had “caused offence”.

Rob Davies, 61, who runs a retro shop in Wrexham, North Wales, put up notices around his shop to inform customers that cabinets were locked due to problems with shoplifting.

His home-made notice stated: “Due to scum bags shoplifting, please ask for assistance to open cabinets.”

But, police attended the Run Ragged shop to tell him that someone had complained that the signs “caused offence” and asked him to “take the signs down”.