A furious mother has accused McDonald's of "fat-shaming" her teenage daughter after she ordered six cheeseburgers

It is claimed a member of staff said "this fat woman wants six burgers" after Corrina Hopkinson tried to order food - but McDonald's says the allegation is "entirely false"

Mum-of-four Sabrina Hopkinson sent 16-year-old Corrina to her local McDonald's restaurant to buy food for the family.

But Corrina alleges that when she asked for the meals a girl behind the counter shouted to the kitchen: "Six cheeseburgers. I'm not joking this time. This fat woman wants six burgers".

The embarrassed youngster says she was left in tears as other staff members laughed at her in the branch on Eastern Avenue, Shoreham, West Sussex.

Police were called to the restaurant following the incident and McDonald's carried out an investigation. The fast food giant now says the allegation is "entirely false" and did not take place.

Sabrina said her daughter went with brother Jack, 10, to order six cheeseburgers and four portions of fries between them and sisters Ashley-Jade, 14, and Jessica-Abbigale, eight

Sabrina Hopkinson (L) has vowed to never eat McDonalds again after claiming her daughter Corrina (R) was "fat-shamed" for ordering six cheeseburgers

The dispute took place at the branch on Eastern Avenue, Shoreham, West Sussex
Livid Sabrina, 37, who used to work in McDonald's, said: "Normally we have home-cooked meals, but once in a while I let them have a treat.

"I have a problem getting Jack, to eat so when he says he wants something, I let him have it because of the way he is with food.
"He got given five pounds from his grandma for Christmas so I said he could go to McDonald's.

"I gave my daughter some money and said they could go down and get a few burgers because it was the holidays.

"I don't think six burgers for four people is over the top, but the girl behind the counter shouted back: 'Six cheeseburgers. I'm not joking this time. This fat woman wants six burgers'.

"My daughter said, 'They're not just for me. They're for my brother and sisters', but some of the other staff, who were just standing around, started laughing."

After Corinna came home and told her mum the story, a furious Sabrina says she then marched back into the McDonald's and confronted the manager.

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