A supermarket in South Harrow described as a "magnet for crime and anti-social behaviour" has been stripped of its right to serve alcohol for the second time in a year.

Shankar Superstore in Northolt Road - whose owners once made an aborted application for a 24-hour-aday booze licence - was stripped of the privilege on Monday by Harrow Council's licensing panel.

Councillors ripped up the permit after considering a request by Harrow Police's licensing officer Sergeant Carl Davis, whose supporting evidence documented a mountain of misdemeanours: [25a0] Illegal immigrants found working 10-hour shifts for £2 an hour.

A female cashier twice caught selling alcohol to children. A rumbased drink was sold to a 14-year-old girl working for Trading Standards.

A large fight outside the store in which a teen's arm was broken.

Only two members of staff working after 11pm when there should have been three.

Failure to provide CCTV footage to police investigating a kebab shop assault which left two men badly scarred.

Suspect in the same investigation admitted buying brandy from Shankar Superstore.

Men drinking outside shop in Alcohol Exclusion Zone.

Staff serve a very drunk man who later committed a public order offence.

Customers buying alcohol after hours.

Shankar Superstore first lost its licence in September 2007 but the owner appealed to Harrow Magistrates' Court in January 2008 and lost.

In November 2007, while the appeal had yet to be decided, a new boss, who had apparently bought the business for £80,000, applied for a new alcohol licence and this was granted in January after councillors heard he had no connection to the previous owner.

In August this year, the new owner submitted, but later withdrew, an application to serve liquor round the clock - the same time the police called on the council to immediate-ly stop the premises from being allowed to sell alcohol.

Sgt Davis said: "This premises had been a magnet for crime and anti-social behaviour. Since the issue of the "new" licence there has continued to be serious crime and disorder at or linked to these premises."

Councillor Raj Ray (Labour), who sat on Monday's licensing panel, said: "I think we took the right decision. Most of the neighbours will be very happy."