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@blackburn_stevie wrote:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-29201970

 

I wonder if it belongs to the bloke who got bail for setting fire to the Dog's home.

Remarcable coincidence anyway.

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 Well it wasn't him. 

Anyway... after hearing that 'Coronation Street' actor Jack P Shepherd had made a grovelling apology after a Twitter backlash to his jokes about the fire in Manchester Dogs Home, in which more than 50 animals were killed.

The  popular actor, who plays David Platt in the soap, wrote a series of tweets following news of the tragedy on Thursday, kicking off with, '' I have million 'hot dog' jokes.''  (yes, at the appropriate time you vile idiot!) 

Several of his 296,000  Twitter followers didn't see the funny side,  and he followed  this with, ''You guys need to lighten up.

# Get It Lighten Up.''

This called even more outrage, with several death threats.  With some fans even suggesting it was time to boycott 'Coronation Street', according to the Manchester Evening News.  I agree. 

David Platt in the soap. Such a kind sweet face?