In order to make sure that police is not deprived to the money to protect high streets, Sainsbury’s has waived off the compensation claim of £1 million for the London riots.
Riots have affected the grocer’s 29 stores in the capital as they were either damaged by
hooligans or were forced to down shutters early to keep them safe from the hands of the rampaging mobs.
As the count of compensation unfolds, the Met police are facing a £200 million bill from businesses attacked during four days of mayhem last month.
A compensation claim of about £2 million is sought by JD Sports after 16 of its stores fell to the wrath of the marauding mobs and about £700,000 of its stock was looted.
However, Sainsbury’s said that it did not want to burden the police with additional compensation.