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Anger at cafe's rape-accused Ronaldo biscuit 'joke' | |
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Biscuits shaped to mimic rape-accused footballer Cristiano Ronaldo having sex have been sold at a cafe. | Biscuits shaped to mimic rape-accused footballer Cristiano Ronaldo having sex have been sold at a cafe. |
Jose Goncalves, owner of Worcester's Our Taste of Portugal, said the treats were "popular" and claimed "everyone is making [fun] of the situation". | Jose Goncalves, owner of Worcester's Our Taste of Portugal, said the treats were "popular" and claimed "everyone is making [fun] of the situation". |
He said the Portuguese "laugh off everything", but a centre for sexual assault victims said it was "disgusted" to hear about the cookies. | He said the Portuguese "laugh off everything", but a centre for sexual assault victims said it was "disgusted" to hear about the cookies. |
Ronaldo has denied assaulting Kathryn Mayorga at a Las Vegas hotel in 2009. | Ronaldo has denied assaulting Kathryn Mayorga at a Las Vegas hotel in 2009. |
Lydia Johnson, a referral co-ordinator at The Glade, a sexual assault referral centre in Worcestershire, said it was never OK to make a joke about rape or sexual assault. | Lydia Johnson, a referral co-ordinator at The Glade, a sexual assault referral centre in Worcestershire, said it was never OK to make a joke about rape or sexual assault. |
"I couldn't really believe it when I saw it on Facebook, I was disgusted to hear about it," she said. | "I couldn't really believe it when I saw it on Facebook, I was disgusted to hear about it," she said. |
"There's really no circumstance when it's ever going to be OK... it's disappointing and infuriating really to think anybody would think it was a good idea." | "There's really no circumstance when it's ever going to be OK... it's disappointing and infuriating really to think anybody would think it was a good idea." |
Mr Goncalves told the BBC he had sold between 60 and 70 on Monday morning. | Mr Goncalves told the BBC he had sold between 60 and 70 on Monday morning. |
Mr Goncalves said most people who came into the cafe "came straight to the Ronaldo cookies because they saw our post on Facebook". | Mr Goncalves said most people who came into the cafe "came straight to the Ronaldo cookies because they saw our post on Facebook". |
"And they thought it was really funny so they bought them to take to their friends and family," he said. | "And they thought it was really funny so they bought them to take to their friends and family," he said. |
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He said customers had not found the biscuits to be in bad taste. "They even told me it was a brilliant idea to do something different," he said. | He said customers had not found the biscuits to be in bad taste. "They even told me it was a brilliant idea to do something different," he said. |
However, the cafe has been widely criticised on social media. | However, the cafe has been widely criticised on social media. |
Tracy Shenton wrote on BBC Hereford and Worcester's Facebook page: "Don't see anything about rape being funny myself, very weird sense of humour." | Tracy Shenton wrote on BBC Hereford and Worcester's Facebook page: "Don't see anything about rape being funny myself, very weird sense of humour." |
And Heather Whitehurst said: "I cannot believe anyone would find these biscuits funny. Very misguided". | And Heather Whitehurst said: "I cannot believe anyone would find these biscuits funny. Very misguided". |
Following the criticism, Mr Goncalves posted that he had not meant to cause any offence. | Following the criticism, Mr Goncalves posted that he had not meant to cause any offence. |
"I'm sorry if I made people feel bad. I just have to say sorry to everyone," he said. | "I'm sorry if I made people feel bad. I just have to say sorry to everyone," he said. |