Family awarded £75,000 over false dine-and-dash accusation are millionaires

The Horse and Jockey wrongly accused the McGirr family of not paying their £150 bill

A family wrongly accused of leaving a pub without paying for their food are multi-millionaires who sued to restore their reputation.

Peter and Ann McGirr, and their adult children Peter Jr and Carol, were shamed on Facebook by the Horse and Jockey, who said they hadn’t paid their £150 bill in July last year.

The pub, in Tideswell, Derbyshire, circulated CCTV pictures of the family, claiming they enjoyed two ribeye steaks...