Disabled grandad 'kicked out of Asda supermarket' in row over mobility scooter

Disabled grandad 'kicked out of Asda supermarket' in row over mobility scooter Tony Daniels, 73, claims he was 'surrounded' by security guards and asked to leave the Asda in Widnes town centre on June 18 A disabled grandad "couldn't believe" what was happening when he says he was kicked out of Asda following a row over a mobility scooter. Tony Daniels, 73, from Mossley Hill in Liverpool, said he was asked to leave the supermarket in Widnes town centre on June 18. The grandad-of-nine claimed he was "surrounded" by security guards and asked to leave the shop when he refused to give his details in order to use a mobility scooter in the supermarket. Tony said that he is not asked for details when he shops at his local Asda on Smithdown Road. Asda said that it is company policy to ask anyone using a mobility scooter in store to provide a few details and that it has written to Tony to explain the policy, Liverpool Echo reports. Retired builder Tony said he asked to use one of the mobility scooter trolleys at the Asda on Widnes Road, but was told by a security guard that he would need to give his name and address. Tony refused, and asked to speak to a manager. Tony, who uses two walking sticks to get around, said: "He went on his walkie-talkie, and the next minute, I was surrounded by three to four security guards. "I am disabled and on two sticks. I have a lot of health issues, and cancer is the latest one I've got. "As [the manager] was walking towards me, her first words to me were, ‘I don't like your attitude, and I'm going to tell you to leave. We want you to leave now.’” Tony added: "It was just a horrible experience. It wasn't so much that I couldn't get the buggy to do my shopping, but the way I was treated. I'm disabled, I wasn't a threat to anybody. “I use the Asda store on Smithdown Road in Liverpool, and it has never been a problem whatsoever. They’re great with me. I just ask for a buggy, and they say, 'No problem.' They help me with my packing and shopping. "The incident has knocked me back a lot, and I still get upset about it. I'm 73, on two walking sticks, I can barely breathe, and I thought I was going to have a hypo in the store." An Asda spokesperson said: “To ensure colleague and customer safety, we politely ask anyone using a mobility scooter in store to provide a few details and, where needed, use one of our in-store scooters. “This is standard across all our stores and is something we ask of all customers using a mobility scooter, always with the best intentions and with the safety of all customers in mind. "We’ve written to Mr Daniels to explain our policy and remain happy to speak with him directly if he has any further questions.”