Emergency services were called to a local Lidl store on Bonfire Night (November 5) after a group of individuals set off what is described as a “large firework” in the entrance of the shop. The Lidl store in Kingswood, which is located on Halls Road, had to close for the rest of the evening due to the smoke caused by the firework.
Police were alerted to the incident at around 6.45pm, with the fire brigade also attending the scene. The store has since confirmed that it is now operating as normal and the firework was not purchased from Lidl.
A statement from Lidl on Wednesday, November 6, said: “Our teams work exceptionally hard to maintain a safe store environment for our customers and under no circumstances do we tolerate behaviour of this nature. Police were immediately alerted, and we are supporting them with their ongoing investigation.”
A statement from Avon and Somerset Police, said: “We were called to a supermarket off Halls Road, in Kingswood, at around 6.45pm yesterday (Tuesday 5 November) after a firework was reportedly let off inside. Enquiries into the incident are ongoing. If you were in the Halls Road area and witnessed anything suspicious, please call 101 and quote reference 5224292028.”
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The store has also confirmed that nobody was hurt and no serious damage was done as a result of the incident. Taking to social media, one local resident said the event “shook” them, adding: “I hope everyone who was just in Kingswood Lidl is OK.
“Cannot believe the mentality of someone letting fireworks off in the foyer… young kids were in there. Shook me up!”