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The owner of Cheers off licence, Copplehouse Lane, Kirkby, Mr Alexander Grosart pleaded guilty to two counts of selling alcohol to people under 18.

Huyton Magistrates, yesterday, fined Mr Grosart a total of £1,500 for both offences and £3,078.83 costs.

Cheers off-licence sold the alcohol on two separate occasions, in January and August of 2006, as a result of test purchasing operations carried out by officers of Knowsley’s Environmental Health and Consumer Protection Service in conjunction with the Police.

Cllr Ken Keith, Knowsley’s Cabinet Member for Corporate and Customer Services, said: “We are committed to protecting the public and will not hesitate to take legal action whenever necessary. I hope this sends a clear message to other premises selling alcohol in the borough that selling it to children is not acceptable. It’s clearly a public health issue and tough action will be taken if retailers are found to be ignoring the law.” 
 

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