A DISABLED man says he was accused of shoplifting and threatened with a ban at the Aldi by store staff after he put a loaf of bread in his trolley.

Robert Marsh, 63, from Newton-le-Willows said he was left feeling "humiliated" after visiting the Vulcan Park store on Saturday, January 11.

Robert, who is awaiting a knee operation and suffers with arthritis leading him to use walking aids, was leaning on his trolley around the shop when he went to buy a loaf of bread.

With the shelf being too low for Robert to bend, he grabbed a loaf from the unloading tray in the shop and put it in his trolley.

However at that moment, a manager at the store came rushing over to him and Robert claims he accused him of being a shoplifter.

Robert said: "I can't bend down you see so I just reached on the tray and got the bread then this manager came across to me screaming and shouting at me in front of everyone.

"He said 'You can’t do that, we’ll get you done for shop lifting and theft, if you do that again we will have to ban you from this store'

"I was just truly humiliated, I could not believe it.

"I got there all the time, my carer was outside and now this person was screeching at me and everyone was looking.

"I rang head office to complain and they apologised and said come down to the store but I'm just too upset to ever go back there.

"I can't believe they can talk to someone who is disabled like that. They should be ashamed of themselves and an apology isn't good enough."

An Aldi spokesperson said: "We have apologised to Mr Marsh and are investigating what happened as a matter of urgency.”