Gran at war with ASDA as she's accused of switching yellow stickers for bargains

A granny is locked in a bitter feud with Asda after being accused of trying to steal a bargain by switching around reduced yellow stickers to save herself some cash and get some late night deals.

While many of us like to hunt around the reduced section to pick up a 20p loaf of bread or a 50p bag of salad, Asda is claiming one granny has been abusing the system, swapping out the cheapest labels tograb herself some bacon for a bargain price.

Jan Rhodes, 67, has been officially banned from an Asda superstore in Norwich after the supermarket accusedthe pensioner of being the mastermind behind the sticker scam. But Jan, who has been a loyal shopper at the Norfolk store since it opened a decade ago, has fiercely denied the claims, adamant the supermarket has made a mistake stating they've "got the wrong gran".

READ MORE: Passenger death forces plane into international diversion - but there's 'no record' of body

READ MORE: Ex-soldier jailed after strangling girlfriend to death with hair straightener cord

But supermarket higher-ups and security believe they've caught her red handed, with CCTV footage they claim to be enough proof to dish her out a three-year ban.

Speaking to the Eastern Daily Press, Jan said: "I went in to buy three things and while I was there, the security came up to me and said I wasn't allowed in anymore. I've never done that [switch stickers].

"I'm angry and I'm upset. I used to go in there all the time. I know loads of them in there. I just want to prove them wrong."

Despite Asda being adamant Jan was up to no good, her family and partner Rob Gillies have insisted she is innocent. One item alleged to have been fiddled by the granny is a pack of bacon.

Rob claims this had been purchased the day before Jan was told she was banned and it's yellow sticker hadn't been tampered with. He said: "She bought it the same day it was expiring. I went back with the bacon to show them."

Jan's stepdaughter, Leanne Hutchings, has also been to the store to plead her stepmother's case and get her back into the Hall Road store.

But again security at the store refused to believe her case, instead arguing that it isn't a one-off. Leanne added: "They say she's been doing it for a prolonged period of time. I explained saying that this is a case of mistaken identity. They also said she's been abusive. She would never be nasty to someone."

A spokesman for Asda said: "We ask all customers to treat our colleagues and stores with respect and do not tolerate any form of abuse. While banning a customer is always a last resort, this decision was taken due to repeated disruptive and abusive behaviour."