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Shoplifter who killed Asda security guard at Arbroath superstore jailed for five years
Natasha Smith was sentenced to over five years in prison after a struggle led to a security guard's fatal heart attack during an attempted theft at Asda.
- A shoplifter named Smith was caught at an Asda supermarket in Arbroath, leading to a struggle with security guard Alun Harris-Richards.
- During the confrontation, Harris-Richards fell to the floor and became unresponsive due to a pre-existing coronary artery condition.
- Smith was sentenced to five years in prison for her role in Harris-Richards' death, which Judge Lady Haldane described as having 'devastating consequences.
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Bodycam captures shoplifter attacking Asda security guard before tragic death
Natasha Smith, 38, launched a frenzied attack on former Royal Marine Alun Harris-Richards, 61, at the Asda store in Arbroath. She was jailed for five years and four months for culpable homicide.
·Wales, United Kingdom
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