Bernard, 41, and Ann McDonagh, 39, appearing at Swansea magistrates' court. Do YOU know the dine and dashers? Email matthew.lodge@mailonline.co.ukOver the last nine months restaurants in South Wales have waited with baited breath for the police to catch a couple who could just be Britain's worst customers.
Furious restaurateurs, who between them were left more than £1,000 out of pocket, splashed CCTV images of their outrageous behaviour on social media, sparking fury among the public, and a manhunt from law enforcement. The Somerset Arms in Port Talbot, The Longbow Beefeater in Pontyclun, the Chilli Too Indian restaurant in Clydach, La Casona in Skewen, the Riverhouse Lounge and Restaurant in Swansea and The Yard in Cowbridge believe that they are all victims of the 'dine and dashers'
Mr McDonagh, wearing a grey tweed blazer and navy trousers covered his face with his hand as he was confronted by journalists outside Swansea Magistrates' Court today. Once they had finished, most of them allegedly left the premises, leaving the woman to settle the tab. Ms Langford told MailOnline: 'They left the woman to pay. And she stood up and said 'Oh, is it okay? If I come to the bar to pay?' and we said that was fine.
This 'dine and dash' playbook has been allegedly deployed by the couple in each of the outlets they have hit in the last year. 'There's not many restaurants left here in Cowbridge and the High Street here is dying. I just don't want it to happen to anybody else.' The family-owned restaurant learned too late that there was no way to contact the diners after they had left as the number they used to take the booking was 'fake'.
The business posted a CCTV image of the mother, who told staff she would get another card from her car after the one she used was declined. He told MailOnline last month: 'When I went around to measure up all the windows in the house, I gave her the bill for £850 and she made some excuse about having to leave to take her baby to the doctor.
READ MORE The 'dine and dash' playbook exposed: How couple wanted over string of 'food thefts' across Wales 'pretend they can't pay their large bills by card, ask where the nearest cashpoint is - then do a runner' The court heard that the couple's dine and dash spree began on August 9, last year, when they dipped out on a £267 bill at River House restaurant in Swansea.
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