Disabled student accused of faking her condition in car note
Laura Thomson
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Credit: Caters News Agency
A PHD student suffering from a rare and painful condition has been branded a 'vile woman' in a handwritten note left on her car by a stranger.
The note accuses Theresa Summerfield of falsely using a disabled badge, and tells her that she should be 'disgusted in herself'. However, unbeknownst to the note's writer, the 27-year-old suffers from both Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), which causes her joints to frequently dislocate, and Crohn's disease, which leaves her with frequent stomach pains.
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