Cecil the Lion: The crass and trashy exploitation begins with this 24-carat phone

Remember the days when grief and sadness were sombre and deeply personal emotions?

Well such times are well and truly over. Amidst unsavoury claims that certain charlatans can speak for a murdered animal, the industry around Cecil the Lion's cruel death is ramping up big time. Perhaps the most vulgar and garish 'tribute' currently available to showy mourners is a 24-carat gold-plated smart phone. That's right - for only £1,580, you can let the world know you're an ostentatious look-at-me w*nker. Goldgenie are selling the 'limited edition' 24K Gold HTC ONE M9, with an engraved image of the beast and a message reading: 'For Cecil and his Kingdom'. Classy. It comes in a luxury cherry oak finish box and although 10% of the proceeds go to charity, we'd perhaps suggest you save your money and give a whole lot more directly to charitable organisations instead. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBHbFViInx0