Dublin (Ireland) - An influencer from Ireland has been awarded substantial compensation. She was falsely accused of shoplifting and publicly humiliated.

Krystal Joyce regularly delights her followers with the latest fashion and beauty trends and likes to give recommendations on where else to store. 122,000 profiles follow her on TikTok alone.

However, a report in theDaily Mail suggests that the young woman will probably give the largest Zara store in Dublin's Blanchardstown Mall a wide berth in future. The experience that Krystal had there has left her very traumatized. The case has now ended up in court.

During the trial at the Dublin Circuit Civil Court, the woman described what happened to her. As she often did, she went shopping at Zara , picked out some clothes, happily went into the changing room and tried them on.

Suddenly, Krystal heard a loud voice shouting: "I'll get the guards!"

Then a store detective pushed aside the curtain, stormed into the changing room and pulled out the half-naked Krystal.

Krystal was allowed to change her clothes and was then interrogated in the changing area in front of numerous customers. These included friends and acquaintances, the victim's lawyer told the court.

But Krystal Joyce had not stolen anything - the young woman was completely innocent.

In court, however, the security staff became entangled in considerable contradictions. The internal report of the incident was obviously falsified.

Judge Roderick Maguire found in favor of the injured party on all points. "I am of the opinion that Ms. Joyce was a truthful witness and was particularly upset because of her social media presence." She had answered honestly and sincerely, while the testimony of a defense witness was "not credible in any way".

The court awarded the injured party compensation totaling 20,000 euros. In addition, the security company and the store operator must pay the entire court costs.