Lingerie brand removes 'Crime Scene' knickers after outrage over rape connotation

Lingerie shop Tezenis on Oxford Street in London has caused uproar after dressing a mannequin in its window in pants with the words “crime scene” emblazoned across them.

The lingerie brand had to remove a piece of underwear from a range put on sale at a British store because it had a phrase “crime scene” printed across them, giving connotation of rape.

The clothing gaffe saw social media users deriding the apparent “rape” connotations over the phrase on the knickers, which were on display at the lingerie brand Tezenis’ Oxford Street store in London, the Independent reported.

The knickers were initially spotted by Twitter user Rhiainj and posted by her friend Natasha O’Neill, who described them as “disgusting”, while another condemned them as “gross, sexist, and nasty”.

Many tweets were posted by others criticising the “crime scene” usage.

A spokesperson for Tezenis, without issuing an official comment on the controversy, said the underwear has been removed from the store and is also not available online. The Italian brand only has one branch in Britain.

IANS