• Privacy policy
  • T&C’s
  • About Us
    • FAQ
    • Meet the Team
  • Contact us
  • Guest Content
TLE ONLINE SHOP!
  • TLE
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Opinion
  • Elevenses
  • Entertainment
    • All Entertainment
    • Film
    • Lifestyle
      • Horoscopes
    • Lottery Results
      • Lotto
      • Thunderball
      • Set For Life
      • EuroMillions
  • Food
    • All Food
    • Recipes
  • Property
  • Travel
  • Tech/Auto
  • JOBS
No Result
View All Result
The London Economic
SUPPORT THE LONDON ECONOMIC
NEWSLETTER
  • TLE
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Opinion
  • Elevenses
  • Entertainment
    • All Entertainment
    • Film
    • Lifestyle
      • Horoscopes
    • Lottery Results
      • Lotto
      • Thunderball
      • Set For Life
      • EuroMillions
  • Food
    • All Food
    • Recipes
  • Property
  • Travel
  • Tech/Auto
  • JOBS
No Result
View All Result
The London Economic
No Result
View All Result
Home Must Reads Broken Britain

Mum of terminally ill tot hits out at “cowards” who mocked his disability

Emma Doherty, 31, had taken her three-year-old son Bobby to Alder Hey Children's hospital on August 14 when she returned to the car to find the abusive message.

Joe Mellor by Joe Mellor
2018-08-15 10:33
in Broken Britain, Must Reads
FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmailWhatsapp

The mother of a terminally ill three-year-old boy has hit out at “cowards” who left an abusive note on her car parked in a disabled bay – calling her a ‘lazy conning b****’.

Emma Doherty, 31, had taken her young son Bobby to Alder Hey Children’s hospital on August 14 when she returned to the car to find the abusive message.

Bobby, who usually uses a wheelchair, was carried into the hospital in Liverpool, Merseyside by Emma as they were running late for an appointment.

The disgusting note read: “You lazy conning b****.

“You did not have a disabled person with you! These spaces are reserved for people who need them!”

Little Bobby Baldwin was born with three holes in his heart and has undergone multiple serious heart operations in his short life.

Bobby’s condition means blood cannot pump round his body because he has no pulmonary arteries and he struggles to walk long distances.

He has already had more than 15 operations since he was a baby.

RelatedPosts

‘Real-life Father Christmas’ spends £15k buying presents for underprivileged children

Migrants say Manston is a ‘prison’ as they beg for help with message in a bottle

Britain’s biggest food bank might close as their energy bill skyrockets

Energy cap rise means we’ll have to choose between ‘food and electricity’

Bobby has gone through three open heart surgeries, two stomach, lung and diaphragm surgeries and artery stenting operations.

Emma said brave Bobby has spent half of his life in intensive care.

Shocked Emma, from Wigan, Lancs., said this was the first time this had ever happened to her.

She said: “We were visiting the hospital as usual. When we found the note, I couldn’t believe it.

“We have a blue badge in the car and it even has Bobby’s picture so they must have seen it.

“It’s such a cowardly thing to do. They must have seen the badge and still decided to put the note on.

“Not all disabilities are visible. Bobby’s disabled pass is not a con, he is seriously ill.”

Emma, who takes Bobby to the hospital multiple times a week, said she often has people staring at them as they leave the car.

She added: “Bobby can walk short distances but he can’t walk very far at all so I park closer.

“He would never be able to get round ASDA or anywhere large.

“People often look at us funny as we leave the car but this is the first time someone has actually left anything.

“Everyone needs to stop and think before acting, I hardly ever let anything upset me but this did.”

Emma took to social media to explain the distressing situation and has been overwhelmed by a huge amount of messages from other users who have experienced similar horrific experiences.

The post has been shared more than 100 times and over 1,000 reactions since being posted on August 14.

Emma added: “My friends and family were really supportive.

“Bobby has always had such a supportive network and they can’t believe what has happened.

“The thing which has shocked me most is the amount of messages I have had from people who have been through something similar.

“My inbox is full of people who have told me they have been stared at or even spat at. This is a serious problem and I just want it to change.

“I am hoping by sharing what I went through people will start to think before acting.”

Emma praised the staff at the children’s hospital.

She added: “The staff at reception and in the hospital were so brilliant. I got upset after finding the note and they really helped.

“I couldn’t thank them enough.”

https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/must-reads/man-to-appear-in-court-accused-of-tearing-down-row-of-new-build-houses/13/08/

Subscribe to our Newsletter

View our  Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions

Trending on TLE

  • All
  • trending
Abdollah

‘Rescue us’: Afghan teacher begs UK to help him escape Taliban

CHOMSKY: “If Corbyn had been elected, Britain would be pursuing a much more sane course”

What If We Got Rid Of Prisons?

More from TLE

Laura Kuenssberg to replace big star as next job announced

Are uniforms become less…. uniform?

Can John McDonnell beat the Tories on economic credibility?

Susanna Reid says Elsie was ‘disappointed’ with PM’s response to her situation

Do I need public liability insurance as a freelancer?

Zarah Sultana to donate MP pay rise to foodbanks and refugee charities

Scottish fishermen flee UK waters for Denmark to avoid Brexit hassle

Watch – Britain’s oldest triplets celebrate their 80th birthday

Five Met Police officers face disciplinary hearing over ‘racist, misogynistic & homophobic slurs’ found on phone

Hate it or love it, dinner at RIGO is a unique experience

JOBS

FIND MORE JOBS

About Us

TheLondonEconomic.com – Open, accessible and accountable news, sport, culture and lifestyle.

Read more

Contact

Editorial enquiries, please contact: [email protected]

Commercial enquiries, please contact: [email protected]

Address

The London Economic Newspaper Limited t/a TLE
Company number 09221879
International House,
24 Holborn Viaduct,
London EC1A 2BN,
United Kingdom

SUPPORT

We do not charge or put articles behind a paywall. If you can, please show your appreciation for our free content by donating whatever you think is fair to help keep TLE growing and support real, independent, investigative journalism.

DONATE & SUPPORT

© 2019 thelondoneconomic.com - TLE, International House, 24 Holborn Viaduct, London EC1A 2BN. All Rights Reserved.




No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • Lifestyle
  • Food
  • Travel
  • JOBS
  • More…
    • Elevenses
    • Opinion
    • Property
    • Tech & Auto
  • About Us
    • Meet the Team
    • Privacy policy
  • Contact us

© 2019 thelondoneconomic.com - TLE, International House, 24 Holborn Viaduct, London EC1A 2BN. All Rights Reserved.