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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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Daily Record broke the news in Glasgow, United Kingdom on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
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