TESCO has released a statement after an incident at a store in Somerset saw it forced to close.
On Wednesday, April 1, the Tesco store at Townsend Shopping Park in Shepton Mallet was closed in the late afternoon, with no explanation at the time.
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It has since been revealed that police attended the retail outlet after two people were assaulted, the police have confirmed.
A spokesperson for Avon and Somerset Police said: "We attended a retail outlet at Townsend Shopping Park, Shepton Mallet, following a report of public order at around 5pm yesterday (Wednesday 1 April).
"Two people were assaulted in the incident, and neither suffered serious injury, and the suspects left the scene."
A subsequent witness appeal has since been launched.
Enquiries are continuing, and any witnesses, those with information on the incident or the identity of those involved, are asked to call police on 101 quoting reference number 5226089730.
Tesco release statement after incident at Shepton store
Tesco has since confirmed that its Shepton Mallet superstore is back open after a "short" closure yesterday (April 1).
A Tesco Spokesperson said: “Our Shepton Mallet Superstore is open as normal following a short closure yesterday.
"We apologise for the inconvenience caused.”
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