VIDEO: Butcher "hurt" by comments after his staff were seen bulk-buying supermarket chicken

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A butcher whose staff were seen stocking up on chicken from supermarket shelves admits he was left "hurt" by the backlash on social media, explaining that the meat was bound for a nursing home in need.

Philip Bennett, who runs Bennetts Quality Butchers that has stores in Pontefract, Castleford, Horbury, Morley and Leeds, has been accused of bulk-buying £140 worth of the fresh meat from Asda in Morley.

At a time when hoarding is being heavily criticised, Mr Bennett took to Facebook