HORRIFIED shoppers were aghast when excrement was found in a town centre store.

Faeces was discovered on the exit mat at Poundland in Victoria Square shortly before 11am this morning.

One shopper, who asked not to be named, said: "I was appalled. It's not what you expect."

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She added: "Quite a few customers were watching as an assistant used a mop and paper towel to clean it up. There was a feeling of disbelief."

A supervisor at the store said CCTV had been checked but the area in question was obscured.

It is not known whether the excrement was human or animal.

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The shopper said it would not stop her shopping at the bargain store in the future.