Katie Hopkins: ‘Parents of obese children should be prosecuted’

Katie Hopkins has blasted the parents of overweight youngsters, accusing them of ‘abusing’ their children by allowing them to become obese.

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by Fiona Day |
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The controversial social commentator took to Twitter to vent about ‘fat mums’, writing: “Parents of obese children should be prosecuted. Child cruelty takes many forms - but we accept some of them.”

The 39-year-old rattled off some statistics as she continued to express her anger over the issue of childhood obesity.

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“1 in 10 4 year old shots reception overweight or obese. Swap that word for smoking and more people would sit up and listen. WE ARE BROKEN.”

“1 in 3 kids over 15 are overweight or obese. And all we do is make bigger clothing to fit their huge girth. Repulsive.”

Katie has gained weight for a TV documentary
Katie has gained weight for a TV documentary

After telling Twitter followers that her children stayed late at school to exercise, she wrote: “I have a good mind to stand at the school gate reprimanding fat kids and their mothers. Every fat kids stands in the shadow of a fat parent.

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“If parents feel guilty about their fat kids I am yet to hear about it. Most are fat themselves so call it genetics. it is KFC buckets. (sic).”

Katie has gained 3 stone as part of a documentary to prove that she can lose weight by eating healthy and living an active lifestyle.

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