The mother leaves the restaurant and leaves her son as a pledge: this family's Machiavellian ploy to avoid paying the bill

Police arrested two people after a family of eight ate at an Italian restaurant in Wales, ordering the most expensive dishes on the menu, before fleeing without paying the money. addition which amounted to 382 euros. This isn't the first time she's scammed restaurants.

Police arrested two people after a family of eight ate at an Italian restaurant in Wales, ordering the most expensive dishes on the menu, before fleeing without paying the money. addition which amounted to 382 euros. The videos from the surveillance cameras were published by the manager of the Bella Ciao restaurant, accumulating several million views on X.

This is not the first time

This family is not on their first ride. Several restaurants have complained of unpaid bills worth hundreds of pounds. "A 41-year-old man and a 39-year-old woman, both from Sandfields, Port Talbot, were arrested on charges of fraud (obtaining services dishonestly) and theft" , an SWP spokesperson told Mirror. "They are currently in custody at Swansea Central Police Station. Our investigation continues,” he added.

La Casona, near Neath, also claimed to have been a victim. In a post on ;pound sterling. All the restaurants have reported this to the police, will we get a response? Will justice be served? I don't think so…"

The pawned child

Before continuing: "After the meal, four people have already left the restaurant. A lady stayed with a young boy to “pay”. The woman tried to pay with a card which was declined. She said she would go get another bus in her car. The boy was asked to stay and wait for him in the restaurant. She left, and 10 seconds later, the boy started running towards the car. We called the police as soon as police".

"This was all very well planned, they must do this often. “I don't understand how people can do this to a hard-working, struggling independent business.”, said The Yard, another restaurant victimized by the family.