There's nothing quite like tucking into a warm, crumbly pasty after a long day - so imagine the shock of this vegetarian when he took a bite into a cheese and onion slice and found chicken inside.

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James Hesketh, 18, from Brundall, was passing through Norwich train station on Monday evening at 6.30pm when he popped into the East of England Co-op hoping for a satisfying snack.

But the teen, who works as an apprentice zoo keeper at Banham Zoo, was left cheesed off when his freshly baked cheese and onion slice contained chicken.

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Mr Hesketh said: 'I can't believe this has happened.'

The mistake occurred in-store, where products are baked and packaged then sold on the deli counter.

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His sister Jessica Hesketh said: 'My dad rang the Co-op helpline and they are sending him a £10 voucher.'

A spokesperson for the East of England Co-op said: 'We were made aware that a hot product purchased at one of our Norwich stores was packaged incorrectly and have spoken with the customer to pass on our apologies.

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'Incidents like this are very rare and we are now in the process of investigating how this has occurred.'

The Co-op own brand product costs £1.35, or two for £2.

Have you experienced similar incidents in the region? Email Louisa.Baldwin@Archant.co.uk