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Fast food chain McDonald’s has apologised after explicit music featuring underage sex and violent rape was played in one of its restaurants.

Steve Davidson was eating breakfast with his 20-month-old grandson, Charlie, when a song by Rucka Rucka Ali called Only 17 was played at around 9.30am in the chain's Haverfordwest branch.

The incident was blamed on an employee leaving their personal music player connected to the restaurant sound system while on a night shift and not removing it before the dining area reopened the next morning.

The lyrics by the American rapper include detailed references to extreme sex acts, rape and prison violence. The track is taken from a 2011 album called Probably Racist.

Singer, comedian and satirist Rucka Rucka Ali is known for his song parodies on YouTube which often cause controversy.

According to the Western Telegraph, McDonald’s has apologised to Mr Davidson, who runs the Three Crowns pub in Milford Haven, and said the ‘content and the lyrics were wholly inappropriate and had no place in McDonald’s’.

Mr Davidson told the paper: “The bottom line is that it’s bordering on pornography. It certainly shouldn’t be playing in a restaurant where they sell Happy Meals to children.

“The lyrics are disgusting, they are very explicit - not just a bit risqué or a bit of swearing. It’s not what you want while you’re having your breakfast.

“You have to be over 18 to download it, for them to be playing it somewhere that attracts children is obviously a concern.”

A McDonald’s spokesman told the paper management had spoken to the employee in question and reminded all staff about company policies and the reasons for them.

She added: “We offer our sincere apologies to Mr Davidson for any offence caused by the music playing in our Haverfordwest store last Friday morning. The content and lyrics were wholly inappropriate and had no place in McDonald’s.

“The previous evening while the restaurant dining area had been closed to members of the public, an employee had connected their personal music player to the restaurant sound system while working the overnight shift. This music device was inadvertently left connected to the system when the restaurant reopened the following morning. Management have spoken to the crew member involved and reminded all employees about the policies in place and the reasons for them.

“McDonald’s is a family-friendly restaurant and we endeavour to provide a restaurant environment that is welcoming, comfortable and enjoyable for everybody. The vast majority of our restaurants, including Haverfordwest, have external music providers dedicated to creating playlists that have been thoroughly screened for appropriateness of language and content. We apologise to Mr Davidson for this isolated lapse in our rigorous standards.”