Sir – I fail to see the relevance of the profession of the subject of the news item (Co-op refused soldier bottle of whisky, March 18).

Surely the point is whether a store is, or is not, within its rights to refuse to serve a customer suspected of buying alcohol for a minor. Or are you implying that members of the Armed Forces should be above the law?

Sue Jenkins (Mrs) Thame

We routinely report the professions of those we feature as it tells the reader something about them — Ed