'I’m so afraid, and I have pain in my heart' - Dad's plea after horrific assault on autistic son, 12, at Metrolink stop
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA loving father has said he has been left “troubled” after his vulnerable son was attacked at a Metrolink stop, causing him to nearly fall off the platform.
Quing Yum, from Moston, was travelling with his 12-year-old son, as well as his four-year-old child on 14 May. They boarded the tram at Victoria station, alongside a group of young men, who then called his son an “idiot”.
His son, who is severely autistic, was upset by the exchange. Dad Quing explained he would react to and understand the situation differently due to his autism. READ MORE: Woman forced to take four showers a day due to rare condition that leaves her smelling like fish Quing said they got off the tram at Newton Heath at around 3pm but, because his son was so upset, the situation escalated, and the youngster was violently punched and kicked by the boys that had called him names earlier.
A spokesperson for Transport for Greater Manchester called the attack “violent and senseless,” and said such behaviour is not tolerated on the Metrolink.
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