Pub must pay family £75,000 after false ‘dine and dash’ accusations on Facebook

The Horse and Jockey wrongly accused the McGirr family of not paying their £150 billA family wrongly accused of leaving a restaurant without paying their £150 bill have been awarded £75,000 in damages.The Horse and Jockey in Tideswell, Derbyshire, made a public post on Facebook claiming Peter and Ann McGirr and their two children failed to pay for their food.The post featured CCTV images of the diners, which, along with theaccusations, were then shared in four press reports.Th