The Barman worked at U Bar in Manchester where David Platt had been robbed of his wallet on a night out in December 2016. He went back there the following evening to see if the girl that he had briefly chatted to and who he suspected of being the thief was there, desperate to get the item back as it contained a treasured photograph of his dead wife, Kylie.
The busy barman instantly recognised the girl from David's description as Shona, telling him that she regularly stole from the customers. David was incredulous, asking why they did nothing to stop her but was told that by the unconcerned man that it was none of his business.