Man claiming to work for McDonald's sends sick Hillsborough Disaster tweets
The company said it was conducting an internal investigation and taking the matter "very seriously".
Twitter user @KieranHill8, whose profile stated he worked for the Bury branch of the restaurant, tweeted a series of messages regarding the 1989 stadium disaster, where 96 people died.
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Hide AdHe said: “It should have been more than 96,” later adding: “Someone direct some Scousers to my account so I can tell them how 96 was nowhere near enough please?”
After the tweets were brought to their attention, a spokesman for McDonald's confirmed they were investigating the issue.
The official McDonald’s Twitter account Tweeted: “We have launched an internal investigation in the matter and I can assure you we are taking this very seriously.[SIC]”