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| Simon Cremer, 48, made Mark Gilbert walk through the streets of Witham, in Essex, to humiliate him because Gilbert had written and cashed a cheque to himself for £845 from the company |
A boss who frog-marched an employee to the police station wearing a 'Thief' sign around his neck says the stunt has left him on the edge of bankruptcy.
In 2008 Simon Cremer, 48, made Mark Gilbert walk through the streets of Witham, Essex - in an effort to humiliate him for writing and cashing a cheque to himself for £845 from Mr Cremer's company.
Gilbert was handed a caution for stealing from his employer while Mr Cremer, who runs In House Flooring, was cleared by a court of wrongful imprisonment.
However, Gilbert subsequently sued Mr Cremer from Little Maplestead, Essex, for £5,000 for the 'trauma, distress and psychological' help he said he needed after the incident.
In addition Mr Cremer was ordered to pay £40,000 in legal costs, which he says have left him on the verge of bankruptcy.
He is now calling on the Government to ban criminals from benefitting financially in the civil courts.
He said: 'I took the guy to the police station to get justice - yes, I did humiliate him but he was the one who stole from my business. I am sure there are other people who would have done the same or worse.
'I have ended up being the one who has been punished for this - it is an ongoing nightmare for me. Perhaps, in hindsight, it was the wrong decision but I would do it again if I caught someone stealing from me.
'But it should not cost me my house and possibly my business.'
In 2008 Simon Cremer, 48, made Mark Gilbert walk through the streets of Witham, Essex - in an effort to humiliate him for writing and cashing a cheque to himself for £845 from Mr Cremer's company.
Gilbert was handed a caution for stealing from his employer while Mr Cremer, who runs In House Flooring, was cleared by a court of wrongful imprisonment.
However, Gilbert subsequently sued Mr Cremer from Little Maplestead, Essex, for £5,000 for the 'trauma, distress and psychological' help he said he needed after the incident.
In addition Mr Cremer was ordered to pay £40,000 in legal costs, which he says have left him on the verge of bankruptcy.
He is now calling on the Government to ban criminals from benefitting financially in the civil courts.
He said: 'I took the guy to the police station to get justice - yes, I did humiliate him but he was the one who stole from my business. I am sure there are other people who would have done the same or worse.
'I have ended up being the one who has been punished for this - it is an ongoing nightmare for me. Perhaps, in hindsight, it was the wrong decision but I would do it again if I caught someone stealing from me.
'But it should not cost me my house and possibly my business.'
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