A shocking video has captured train passenger hurling abuse at a teenage girl for removing her face mask - to speak to her disabled sister.
Sixteen-year-old Saule Pakenaite was travelling with sister Karolina, 24, from Liverpool Central to Southport when they were challenged by another passenger.
The woman is captured angrily berating the pair and refusing to believe Karolina's disabilities - despite Saule's tears and the guide dog sitting right by their feet.
Disability rights groups highlighted what happened next as new face mask rules bring fears grow people unable to wear coverings will encounter shaming in public.
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