Lanarkshire man with Down's Syndrome cruelly mocked by schoolgirls after refusing to buy them vapes

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A Bellshill man with Down's Syndrome no longer wants to go out alone after being cruelly mocked by a group of schoolgirls.Amy Ellis' uncle John was walking home on Hamilton Road in his hometown when the youths approached him - they asked if he would buy them vapes from the nearby Fair Price store.When John refused, the girls began "harassing, making fun of him and laughing" in the street.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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John was smart enough to phone me so I could hear them."I've contacted the police but as 'no criminal activity took place' nothing can be done about