Ms Freeman wore the hat to protect her against the wintry weather

Annie Freeman wore her hand-crocheted hat when she went with her niece to The Goose, Aldershot, for an orange juice.

The Bournemouth great-grandmother said she thought staff were looking for people who had recently caused "a riot" but she was too old to cause trouble.

A pub spokesman said a barmaid had been keenly following security procedures.

The octogenarian said she had always worn a hat and had been wearing it to protect against the wintry weather.

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Ms Freeman said: "[The barmaid] said they have these videos in the pub and they can't see my face.

"I just thought 'Who wants to look at my face?' so I took my hat off."

A spokeswoman for The Goose said: "It is our policy that all customers have to remove their headwear - it is for safety and security reasons so we can see their faces on the CCTV cameras.

"I am sorry about the case of this particular lady.