DISTURBING footage appears to show Lidl workers taunting two screaming Roma gypsies after locking them inside caged supermarket bins.

Three men are being investigated by police after allegedly imprisoning the women and filming the ‘kidnap’ on their phones, according to local media.

5 Footage appears to show Lidl workers taunting two screaming Roma gypsies after locking them inside supermarket bins

The Lidl workers could be heard laughing after allegedly trapping the women in a cramped, caged area used to store the bins at the supermarket in Follonica, Italy.

The Roma women could be heard wailing and screaming as they tried to escape.

5 The Lidl workers could be heard laughing

5 The Roma women could be heard wailing and screaming as they tried to escape

One yells: "Now I'm in a cage."

But the three men locked the door of the bin area with a forklift to prevent them from running away.

One of the men can be heard saying: "You can't enter the Lidl kitchen area."

Lidl Italy vowed to take action after the shocking video sparked outrage on social media.

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A spokesman said: "Lidl Italy does not tolerate the behaviour shown in this video, which is in no way representative of our company principles which embrace respect for others.

"An investigation is underway to establish the exact circumstances of the production of the video and the people involved.

5 One of the women could be heard yelling: "Now I'm in a cage"

5 The three men locked the door of the bin area with a forklift to prevent them from running away

"Lidl will employ all necessary means to ensure that the correct consequences are enforced."

“The company is checking the circumstances related to the video and will use all the tools available, in order to take the necessary measures in the relevant context.”

The Prosecutor's Office is investigating the alleged kidnap, according to Tgcom24.