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Bethan Sexton

Bouncer tells student she is 'too fat and ugly to worry about getting raped'

A nightclub bouncer has been sacked after a student claimed he told her she was "too fat and ugly" to worry about getting raped.

Char Bow, 19, had been barred from re-entering a Manchester club and was worried about going home without her friends.

She said the bouncer told her "nobody in their right mind would rape a fat girl" like her.

The incident took place at the 42nd Street Nightclub in the early hours of Sunday morning.

The club has since apologised "wholeheartedly" to Char and sacked the bouncer.

The club says the bouncer's behaviour "fell well below the standard we expect" (Char Bow)

Char, a business music student, wrote a post on social media which sparked a series of allegations from other patrons.

She wrote: "Hello all in Manchester, tonight in 42nd Street Nightclub I was told I was 'too fat and ugly' to worry about being left to get a taxi on my own.

"Four male bouncers forbid me from going back inside when everyone else was allowed back in.

"I asked one of the bouncers to help me back inside so I could find my friends, all 4 male bouncers laughed at me saying I'd be 'fine in a taxi' and that 'nobody in their right mind would rape a fat girl like me'.

Char made her claims on Facebook, where her post was shared hundreds of times (Char Bow)

"I am absolutely disgusted with the way I was treated tonight and encourage everyone to boycott 42s!"

A woman responded: "They were totally out of order and the management need to sort it!

"They should keep everyone safe.

"If they want let you back in they should found your friends anyway.

"Disgusting."

Another social media user wrote: "Any managers who would like to explain?"

The club has posted its own statement on its Facebook page, saying: "We are aware of an incident that happened this weekend.

"Having investigated it, we have found that the behaviour of a member of staff fell well below the standard we expect and this person has been dismissed.

"We apologise wholeheartedly to anybody that has been adversely affected by this person's behaviour."

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