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A restaurant owner was disgusted to find a Merseyside man tucking into a lavish Father’s Day seafood meal while his three children sat in a hot car outside.

The man and his wife quaffed wine and dined on lobster at a seafood restaurant in North Wales while the children - all thought to be aged under 10 - had to wait in the vehicle and make do with takeaway pizza.

Temperatures in the area reached a peak of 25C on Sunday.

The owner of the Seahorse restaurant in Llandudno, Donald Hadwin, said one of the youngsters walked in looking for “Mummy and Daddy” but was sworn at by the dad and told to get back in the car - which was untaxed and parked across a busy road.

Mr Hadwin told the Daily Post: “The little boy who must have only been about six, was barefoot and could have been knocked over when crossing the road as it gets very busy around here.

“He was very polite to the staff when he asked to see his parents, but his dad asked him ‘what the f**k are you doing here?’ and told him to get back in the car.”

The Merseyside couple arrived at around 6pm on Sunday evening, and according to Mr Hadwin drank three glasses of wine each during the meal.

The wife complained that the smoked salmon “wasn’t cooked”, and Mr Hadwin became suspicious from some of their other gripes and surliness with staff that they were planning not to pay.

(Image: Donald Hadwin)

He added: “She then asked for mussels so I sent them out, and I think he had pate, and they’d ordered a rack of lamb and lobster for their mains, so clearly had expensive tastes.

“Again that was all eaten. The gentleman then went to the toilets and I heard him open each of the doors and was in there quite a long time.”

The man then went into the toilets, before returning and complaining that the bathrooms were a “f***ing disgrace, that the toilets were a mess and that my carpets stank”, said Mr Hadwin, who has owned the restaurant for 14 years.

He added: “I kept my calm as I knew what he was about, and in the end he threw the £80 cash at our waitress saying she could keep the change - which was 25p.

“He then told me he was going to give me a terrible review on Trip Advisor. I informed him that I had everything recorded on CCTV including him swearing at his child. He called me a ‘f***ing k***head’ and drove off.”

DVLA records show that the vehicle the couple drove off in has not had any valid tax paid on it since August 2016.

Donald added: “I felt really sorry for the children, he was a big man and liked to intimidate.

“My dogs wouldn’t have been left in the car, let alone a child, it was neglect.”

A spokesman for the NSPCC said: “When left alone in a vehicle, young children can very quickly start to get anxious and distressed and there are clear added dangers when temperatures are extremely hot - as has been the case this week.

“We always advise parents and carers never to leave babies, toddlers and very young children alone – whether in a vehicle or at home.

“Anyone worried about a child’s immediate wellbeing should contact the police or seek advice from our NSPCC helpline.”