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UK stores apologize for 'mental patient' costumes! (see pics)

London: Two British supermarket chains have apologized for selling Halloween costumes that made insensitive references to mental health issues.Mental health groups condemned retailer Asda for offering an outfit including a blood-splattered straitjacket and a meat

PTI Published : Sep 26, 2013 17:24 IST, Updated : Sep 27, 2013 9:18 IST


Paul Jenkins, chief executive of the charity Rethink Mental Illness, said the costume was "breathtakingly insensitive" and would add to the stigma surrounding mental illness.

Asda, which is owned by U.S. retail giant Wal-Mart, said Thursday it was "deeply sorry" and would be making a large donation to a mental health charity.

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