Fast food giant KFC has recently confirmed that they found no evidence that three-year-old Victoria Wilcher was asked to leave the restaurant.
In April, Victoria's grandmother Kelly Mullins claimed that the three-year-old was asked to leave the restaurant because the scars on her face disturbed customers.
Victoria got the scars after three pitbulls attacked her in April. According to Mullins, she took Victoria to KFC after a doctor's appointment when an employee asked them to leave. A Facebook page call "Victoria's Victories" as well as a fund-raising effort in Gofundme.com was put up--these raised thousands of dollars including KFC's $30,000 donation (with an apology).
The fried chicken chain said that there had been two investigations on the case, both of which showed that Mullins's story did not happen.
Mullin, however, stands by her statement. She told The Clarion-Ledger on Tuesday: "I've heard about all the nasty comments on the Internet, and I'm very, very upset about it ... What is getting me through this is, I know the truth and the truth has to come out at some point."
The "Victoria's Victories" page has already been taken down on Tuesday. One of the last statements By Mullins on the site, as reported by CNN, included: "I promise its not a hoax, I never thought any of this would blow up the way it has. ... Please do not believe untrue media. I have personally watched this family go without to provide for Victoria. They have not and would not do anything to hurt Victoria in any way."
Due to the "uncertainty" surrounding "Victoria's Victories," The founder of Gofundme has also taken down the campaign "until the truth is made clear."
After closing the case, KFC released a statement saying: "Like the rest of America, the KFC family has been moved by the story of Victoria's injuries and recovery ... We hope everyone keeps Victoria in their thoughts and prayers. She will certainly be in ours."
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