text: A young man was banned from every branch of Sainsbury's after he was wrongly accused of shoplifting a pair of speakers. Aden Gould, 21, was also told to pay a £150 'security fee' after he was seen testing speakers on sale in a branch of the supermarket - even though he put the equipment back where he found it. The giant firm sent him an aggressive letter warning that staff would call the police if they ever catch him trying to enter Sainsbury's. Banned: Aden Gould, 21, was told he could not return to Sainsbury's after he opened some speakers there . Mr Gould, who has learning difficulties and is unemployed, went into the Sainsbury's branch in Stoke-on-Trent and opened two boxes containing £25 speakers. He then tested the gadgets to see if they worked with his mobile phone, and put them back on display - but was immediately apprehended by security. Staff took him into the manager's office and forced him to empty his bag, but he was cleared of shoplifting. Mr Gould later received a pair of letters saying that he was banned from all 1,200 Sainsbury's stores across the country, and had to pay £150 in compensation. However, the company has now backed down and agreed to revoke the ban, as well as waiving the £150 fine. He said: 'The first set of speakers didn't work and the second weren't very good so I put everything back in the boxes. 'I was walking out of the shop when the security guard grabbed me and took me into the manager's office. I was confused about what I'd done and I thought I was in trouble. 'I wanted to call my mum but they told me to put my phone away. I was scared and frustrated. I felt like I was having a heart attack. 'When I got outside I was really panicking. I was shaking all over. I then received a second letter saying I owed £150 in security fees but I had no idea what it was for.' Reversal: Sainsbury's has now revoked the ban which was imposed at its Stoke-on-Trent store, pictured . His mother Petra added: 'Aden was shaking uncontrollably when he got home and when he got the letter saying he was banned I went straight down there. 'An assistant told me he had committed criminal damage because he opened the boxes and said I was lucky the police weren't being called. 'I think staff initially thought he was a shoplifter but after he proved he had nothing in his bag they should have just let him go. He is being treated like some kind of criminal. 'If it is such a crime to open the little boxes, there should be a sign saying it is a criminal offence.' In its letter to Aden, Sainsbury's stated: 'The invitation to enter and shop at all Sainsbury's stores is permanently withdrawn due to the incident on April 15. 'Should you enter any of our premises you will be treated as a trespasser and the police will be called as necessary.' But after Mrs Gould complained, the company agreed to revoke the ban and told Aden that he was welcome to return. A spokesman said that the £150 fee, which has now been waived, was a standard charge to make up for the fact that the speakers which Mr Gould opened can no longer be sold. She added that the ban and fine had been imposed 'in error', saying: 'We have already been in touch with Aden to invite him back into store and look forward to seeing him soon.'
target: Aden Gould, who has learning difficulties, opened boxes of speakers and tried out the gadgets .
  He was then marched to store manager's office and told to empty his bag .
  Sainsbury's sent him a letter banning him from stores and fining him £150 .
  Supermarket has now reversed decision after a complaint from his family .