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TWO pensioners were allegedly caught by stunned shoppers having a sex romp in the bakery aisle at a busy Tesco.
Peter Echlin, 78, and pal Fay Byrne, 62, were nicked after horrified store bosses alerted cops.
Last night a source at the store in Greenock said: "The man had on a coat and was holding it over the woman - staff thought they were shoplifters.
"Then when security men realised what was going on they closed an aisle in the shop and police were called in."
Cops nicked the pair, both of Greenock, and quizzed them at the town's police station before charging them with public indecency.
Police swoop ... Tesco store
But last night widower Echlin denied any wrongdoing - and claimed Byrne shoved her hand inside his trousers.
The elderly dad-of-two said: "We were in shopping. She put her hand down my fly, I wasn't expecting it. She had her hand right in.
"I had to throw the slacks out because the zip was knackered.
"I've known her for years. Nothing like this has happened before.
"I'm worried sick, I can't sleep. I've got coronary problems and I've got angina. This will put me over the edge."
Outside her semi-detached home, widow Byrne said: "I've known him for a long time - I don't know if it'll go to court. There is nothing I want to say."
Last night Strathclyde Police confirmed they were called to the store last Friday afternoon.
She added: "A man aged 78 and a woman aged 62 were arrested for a public indecency.
"They were later released on an undertaking to appear at Greenock Sheriff Court at a later date."
Last night a spokeswoman for Tesco - slogan 'Every Little Helps' - said: "We have co-operated with the police and, as this is now under investigation, we cannot comment further."
TWO pensioners were allegedly caught by stunned shoppers having a sex romp in the bakery aisle at a busy Tesco.
Peter Echlin, 78, and pal Fay Byrne, 62, were nicked after horrified store bosses alerted cops.
Last night a source at the store in Greenock said: "The man had on a coat and was holding it over the woman - staff thought they were shoplifters.
"Then when security men realised what was going on they closed an aisle in the shop and police were called in."
Cops nicked the pair, both of Greenock, and quizzed them at the town's police station before charging them with public indecency.
Police swoop ... Tesco storeBut last night widower Echlin denied any wrongdoing - and claimed Byrne shoved her hand inside his trousers.
The elderly dad-of-two said: "We were in shopping. She put her hand down my fly, I wasn't expecting it. She had her hand right in.
"I had to throw the slacks out because the zip was knackered.
"I've known her for years. Nothing like this has happened before.
"I'm worried sick, I can't sleep. I've got coronary problems and I've got angina. This will put me over the edge."
Outside her semi-detached home, widow Byrne said: "I've known him for a long time - I don't know if it'll go to court. There is nothing I want to say."
Last night Strathclyde Police confirmed they were called to the store last Friday afternoon.
She added: "A man aged 78 and a woman aged 62 were arrested for a public indecency.
"They were later released on an undertaking to appear at Greenock Sheriff Court at a later date."
Last night a spokeswoman for Tesco - slogan 'Every Little Helps' - said: "We have co-operated with the police and, as this is now under investigation, we cannot comment further."
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