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A disgruntled man lodged an official complaint with Trading Standards chiefs after a prostitute refused to have sex with him.

The dissatisfied customer sent an email to Harrow Council after he was turned away by an eastern European woman at a brothel in the borough.

A source at the council said: “The gentleman seemed very aggrieved. He told us he believed he had been refused and was angry about the fact. He insisted that prostitutes shouldn’t be able to behave like that.

“The man said he had travelled from a neighbouring borough in north London so was obviously a bit upset by his wasted trip. He filled in the form pretty seriously and gave us his contact details.”

Councillor Susan Hall, leader of Harrow Council, said: “Prostitution may be the oldest profession in the world, but a complaint of this sort is a new one on us. The trading standards manual doesn’t really cover it.

“I would like the gentleman involved to visit Harrow again, but perhaps this time he could enjoy some of our more wholesome pursuits – like our wonderful open parks, leisure centres and historic churches.”

The brothel is now in the process of being closed down.