A WOMAN was strip-searched and her family accused of being a shoplifting gang during an ordeal at a supermarket, reports the York Press.

Gwen Richardson is demanding an apology and considering legal action after the treatment she, her husband Tony and their adult daughter received at Asda Monks Cross.

Mrs Richardson, 67, said her daughter, who has bipolar disorder and they asked not to be named, was strip-searched by a female police officer, while Mr Richardson, 70, was searched by a male officer.

North Yorkshire Police confirmed the officers were called to the store by staff who had raised concerns about shoplifting.

Although she was able to produce receipts for all their purchases, Mrs Richardson said a security guard also accused her of bribery.

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AN OVERWEIGHT man has become a global bodybuilding sensation after chucking a £140-a-week junk food habit and transforming himself into a male model, the Lancashire Telegraph reports.

Sebastian David, 28, has gone from having a bloated beer belly to having a chiselled six pack in 15 months after dropping from 14st 6lbs to 10st 7lbs.

As part of his old daily intake of up to 5,000 calories he used to guzzle down Greggs pasties, fry-ups and Kentucky Fried Chicken bucket meals.

However, when his father died, the fire safety officer embarked on a strict fitness regime and is now working as a model.

Just seven months after embarking on his fitness regime Mr David was encouraged to try out for bodybuilding competitions and that in turn led to a flood of topless modelling offers.

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He is now hoping to achieve a top-three finish at his second bodybuilding event in Belfast in May.