Shocking moment Asda cashier imitates a monkey and hurls vile racist abuse at a black nightclub bouncer

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Pogrund, A. (2026, October 25). Shocking moment Asda cashier imitates a monkey and hurls vile racist abuse at a black nightclub bouncer. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16233385/Shocking-moment-Asda-cashier-imitates-monkey-hurls-vile-racist-abuse-black-nightclub-bouncer.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-10-25 · by Adam Pogrund

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Daisy Johnson, a 21-year-old Asda employee in Rochdale, was caught on camera outside Ko Ko Lounge last Saturday night hurling racist insults and making monkey gestures at a black nightclub bouncer after being asked to move away from the venue. The video shows Johnson using racial slurs and attempting to snatch the security guard's phone when she realized her behavior was being recorded. Police are investigating, and Johnson has been fired by Asda and reportedly fled town.
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On October 21, 2026, Daisy Johnson, a 21-year-old Asda cashier from Rochdale, was caught on camera hurling racist abuse at a black nightclub bouncer outside Ko Ko Lounge in Rochdale. The incident occurred after the security guard asked her to move away from the venue entrance. Video footage shows Johnson using racial slurs and making monkey gestures towards the bouncer before attempting to snatch his phone when she realized it was being recorded.

Platinum Security Events, which provides staff to the nightclub, later shared the footage online. Johnson has since been dismissed by Asda with immediate effect after the company reviewed evidence from the incident. According to a spokesperson for Asda, "We do not tolerate any form of abusive behavior from our colleagues." The Greater Manchester Police are currently investigating the case.

Johnson's mother, Cheryl King, stated that her daughter had been off work due to stress prior to the incident and has since deleted all her social media profiles.

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📰 Racist Abuse At Retail Store
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Adam Pogrund
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🔮 Then she turned the abuse towards me.' Alongside the video of Johnson's rant, the security firm wrote: 'Normally, we wouldn't share footage of incidents involving security staff.
🔮 She posted: 'Well, a horrid start to the weekend would be an understatement…
🔮 The comic has been branded 'the internet's new boyfriend' and 'the sort of lovely lad whom you could take home with your mum' – despite becoming the third becloaked traitor on the BBC hit series. His geeky, lanky and awkward persona and penchant for corduroy trousers and grandad jumpers, has won him an army of admirers.
🔮 Mahrah Al Nahyan was found passed out on the street by concerned members of the public in June this year She was found in a collapsed state close to an unconscious man lying flat on the doorstep of a Victorian townhouse The polished west London street where the Emirati royal was found collapsed on the pavement For her weekend drug binge session she had arranged a second luxury property – an Airbnb in the Kensington street where she would later be found apparently comatose Al Nahyan is seen at Southwark Crown Court, where she admitted a count of child neglect - after a three-year-old child she was looking after was playing perilously close to a busy road For her weekend drug binge session she had arranged a second luxury property – an Airbnb in the Kensington street where she would later be found apparently comatose. It is thought to have cost around £200-a-night and to have been booked for at least three nights by Al Nahyan and her male friend.
🔮 White pennants and bunting could be seen fluttering from their roofs as the marquees in his garden were illuminated by festoon lighting.
🔮 Mr Duncan had been university associates of both Prince William and Kate Middleton at St Andrews before an appearance on Big Brother proved the launch pad for that successful media career.
🔮 He hosted a lavish dinner last night while an even grander one, catered by Michelin-starred chef Paul Ainsworth, will take place tonight in giant marquees which have been set up in his back garden.
🔮 The council says it has since been unable to contact him by phone or letter and could not track him down in person despite repeatedly turning up at his office. However, when the Daily Mail approached him this week, he did appear at his door – although he declined to comment on the case.
🔮 The council add they have since been unable to contact him by phone or letter and could not track him down in person despite repeatedly turning up at his office.
🔮 - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source It was one of Britain's quirkiest and best-loved historic pubs, renowned for its 'wonky' appearance – so when it was illegally demolished soon after a mysterious fire there was international dismay.
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Asda Greater Manchester Police Platinum Security Events Rochdale

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Johnson PERSON · 6× Asda ORG · 4× Rochdale GPE · 4× Daisy Johnson PERSON · 2× Greater Manchester Police ORG · 2× Cheryl King PERSON · 1× King PERSON · 1× Mail ORG · 1× Platinum Security Events ORG · 1× TikTok ORG · 1×

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A spokesperson told the Mail: 'We do not tolerate any form of abusive behaviour from our colleagues. 'Having reviewed the available evidence, it's clear that the colleague's conduct fell significantly short of the standards we expect and they have been dismissed with immediate effect.' A source at the store where she worked said Johnson had been off work with stress since last week and is now believed to have been fired. Last night her mother Cheryl King said at the family home in Rochdale: 'She does not want to say anything.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-25
🔮 Then she turned the abuse towards me.' Alongside the video of Johnson's rant, the security firm wrote: 'Normally, we wouldn't share footage of incidents involving security staff.

Claims (35 extracted, 1 hedged)

A young woman on a night out partying was caught on camera hurling vile racist abuse at a nightclub bouncer after being asked to move away from the venue. asserted
woman → party → venue
Daisy Johnson made sickening racist remarks and gestures at the security guard, including the N-word, outside Ko Ko Lounge in Rochdale last Saturday night. The 21-year-old, who worked on the 'click-and-collect' counter for Asda in the town, then tried to snatch the bouncer's phone when she realised her disgusting racist outburst had been filmed. asserted
outburst → make → phone
Footage later shared by Platinum Security Events, who provide staff to the nightclub, shows Johnson, who is thought to have been drinking, shouting: 'Look at the state of you, you big b**** m*****. Look at the f****** state of you.' asserted
who → share → you
She then appeared to imitate a monkey before trying to slap a camera out of the bouncer's hand and abusing another security guard and club goer. asserted
She → appear → guard
Johnson is now being investigated by the police and has been sacked from her job with the supermarket. asserted
Johnson → investigate → supermarket
Daisy Johnson was caught on camera making monkey gestures at a security guard and launching vile racist abuse at a black bouncer on Saturday night in Rochdale She has deleted all of her social media profiles since the outburst was shared online and in the fallout has fled her hometown to stay with friends in another city. asserted
outburst → catch → city
One witness said she had seen what Johnson was doing during her tirade and tried to intervene only to have abuse directed at her too. asserted
abuse → say → her
She said: 'She was imitating a monkey, dancing like a gorilla, while calling the bouncer the N-word multiple times, calling him 'sewer trash'. asserted
She → say → him
'I came outside and I saw this poor man being verbally abused by her right in his face. asserted
man → come → face
'I said: 'What are you doing? asserted
you → say → What
You can't be doing that? asserted
You → do → that
Then she turned the abuse towards me.' Alongside the video of Johnson's rant, the security firm wrote: 'Normally, we wouldn't share footage of incidents involving security staff. asserted
we → turn → staff
However, on this occasion, we feel it's important to raise awareness of the abuse door supervisors can face simply for doing their jobs. asserted
supervisors → feel → jobs
We fully understand the nature of the job. asserted
We → understand → job
We recognise that our staff will encounter challenging situations, verbal abuse, threats and sometimes physical confrontations. asserted
staff → recognise → situations
But just because abuse is expected, doesn't mean it should be accepted. asserted
it → expect → ?
'Why should anyone have to go to work and be subjected to this level of abuse from a member of the public? asserted
anyone → have → public
'Door supervisors are there to keep customers, staff and venues safe. asserted
supervisors → keep → customers
They deserve the same dignity and respect as anyone else in their workplace. asserted
They → deserve → workplace
Nobody should have to tolerate this kind of treatment simply for doing their job.' asserted
Nobody → have → job
The 21-year-old Asda worker was filmed outside outside Ko Ko Lounge in the town centre and the footage has been uploaded onto social media and shared widely Greater Manchester Police asserted
footage → film → media
say they are investigating the allegation of racial abuse - and it is understood that Johnson has been sacked from her job at Asda asserted
Johnson → say → Asda
Greater Manchester Police said they had opened an investigation although no arrests have yet been made. asserted
arrests → say → investigation
Asda confirmed Johnson had been fired from its Rochdale store. asserted
Johnson → confirm → store
A spokesperson told the Mail: 'We do not tolerate any form of abusive behaviour from our colleagues. 'Having reviewed the available evidence, it's clear that the colleague's conduct fell significantly short of the standards we expect and they have been dismissed with immediate effect.' A source at the store where she worked said Johnson had been off work with stress since last week and is now believed to have been fired. Last night her mother Cheryl King said at the family home in Rochdale: 'She does not want to say anything. asserted
She → tell → anything
She is not in the right frame of mind to say anything. asserted
She → say → anything
'She has had so much abuse and even death threats that she has been in hiding. asserted
she → have → hiding
'She is mortified about how this has been portrayed. asserted
this → mortify → ?
She knows what she did was wrong but the whole video has not been put out there. asserted
video → know → what
People have been on TikTok telling lies.' asserted
People → tell → lies
Ms King added: 'As her mother I would only like to say that she is a good girl, a good hard working girl but I don't want to say any more.' asserted
I → add → more
Greater Manchester Police said: 'We are aware of reports of racial abuse in Rochdale town centre which are being discussed on social media. asserted
which → say → media
A report has been made to GMP and enquiries are ongoing. asserted
enquiries → make → GMP
We are reviewing available evidence and speaking to those involved. asserted
We → review → those
We are asking anyone with information that may assist our investigation to please come forward and contact us on 101 quoting log 662 of 20/10/2026.' uncertain
that → ask → 20/10/2026
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