Tesco strikes back.
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2013 1:00 am
The seven-year-old grandson of a prominent anti-supermarket campaigner was rushed to hospital after a Tesco sign fell on his head.
Edward Sant was standing outside a Tesco Express store in Brixham, Devon, when a section of the sign fell off and hit him. The schoolboy suffered a gash to the back of his head and was later taken to hospital for treatment. Edward was visiting grandfather Robbie Robinson, who is leading local opposition against plans for a £20million Tesco superstore nearby. Mr Robinson, one of the store chain’s most vocal critics, said: 'When I heard what happened to my grandson the irony wasn’t lost on me.
'It is ironic that a Tesco sign should fall on my grandson when I have been opposed to their scheme for so long.' Edward’s mother Amanda, 43, said: 'Edward was hit right at the base of the neck. It punctured the skin. It was quite a deep wound.