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Blackpool Madame Tussauds removes Ken Barlow waxwork | Blackpool Madame Tussauds removes Ken Barlow waxwork |
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A waxwork of Coronation Street's Ken Barlow at Madame Tussauds in Blackpool has been removed over fears of it being damaged, a spokesman has said. | A waxwork of Coronation Street's Ken Barlow at Madame Tussauds in Blackpool has been removed over fears of it being damaged, a spokesman has said. |
William Roache, the actor who plays the ITV soap character, is facing two charges of rape of a girl aged 15 in Lancashire between April and July 1967. | William Roache, the actor who plays the ITV soap character, is facing two charges of rape of a girl aged 15 in Lancashire between April and July 1967. |
A Madame Tussauds spokesman said it has been removed because of "inappropriate behaviour" by some visitors. | A Madame Tussauds spokesman said it has been removed because of "inappropriate behaviour" by some visitors. |
ITV is yet to comment on what is described as a "temporary" move. | ITV is yet to comment on what is described as a "temporary" move. |
'No judgements' | 'No judgements' |
Madame Tussauds said it "never comments or moralises on the character or specific activities of those figures we include". | Madame Tussauds said it "never comments or moralises on the character or specific activities of those figures we include". |
A statement said: "Our figures are chosen because we, and our visitors, believe that they have made a significant impact/contribution to the world around them or in their chosen field - good or bad - or they earn their place through visitor demand, as in this case. | A statement said: "Our figures are chosen because we, and our visitors, believe that they have made a significant impact/contribution to the world around them or in their chosen field - good or bad - or they earn their place through visitor demand, as in this case. |
"We make no judgements on recent events, which are in any case far from clear, but over recent days we have received a number of comments relating to the continued inclusion of the figure, but even more importantly witnessed some unacceptable behaviour from a very small number of visitors." | "We make no judgements on recent events, which are in any case far from clear, but over recent days we have received a number of comments relating to the continued inclusion of the figure, but even more importantly witnessed some unacceptable behaviour from a very small number of visitors." |
It continued: "We have therefore decided to temporarily remove the figure from display, and we will review this decision in the light of future events." | It continued: "We have therefore decided to temporarily remove the figure from display, and we will review this decision in the light of future events." |
The spokesman would not expand on what the "inappropriate behaviour" was or on whether the waxwork had been damaged. | The spokesman would not expand on what the "inappropriate behaviour" was or on whether the waxwork had been damaged. |
The Coronation Street set in the attraction on the Promenade features a number of characters from the soap, which was formerly Louis Tussaud's Waxworks before reopening in 2011. |
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