Underage drinkers who attempt to buy alcohol may be thwarted by the technology that police use to identify suspected criminals.
A supermarket chain is introducing face recognition cameras to prevent staff mistakenly selling cigarettes and alcohol to under-18s.
Face recognition: Will be used to stop underage drinkers buying alcohol
The biometric technology is being piloted by Budgens at one of its London branches.
If successful, it could be rolled out across the country to create a database of youngsters who try to buy alcohol.
The system alerts a cashier if it 'recognises' someone who has previously been unable to prove they are 18.
It is believed to be the first time a British retailer has used the technology in this way.
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