Young autistic boy refuses to use bathroom at Scots home due to slug infestation

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A Glasgow mum has told how her autistic son is living in fear in his own home due to a massive slug infestation in their family bathroom.

Mum-of-two Rebecca Macdonald said five-year-old Alexander is refusing to use the bathroom in their home because of the major slug issue.Renovations on the family's bathroom to fix a leak have been followed by an infestation of slugs.

The home in Maryhill is managed by Queen's Cross Housing Association, which says it is working to fix the issue after being notified in March.

Rebecca, who is a full-time carer to Alexander, said her son was petrified of the slugs and had begun bedwetting because he didn't want to go in the bathroom.The 25-year-old said the situation was "horrible".Rebecca said: "He is now at a stage where he is wetting himself at night-time because he doesn't go into the bathroom."It"s really hard to see him kind of going back like that because of the house."It's really hard for him as he hates all creatures and stuff like that."So, getting up during the night to go to the toilet and finds slugs in the bathroom, he point-blank refuses to use the toilet."I'm having to pick them up and put them down the toilet pan or move them so my wee boy can go into the toilet."I'm also waking up during the night and the first time I went in I stepped on one, it was horrible."She said the issue began in January 2021 and she had spoken to her GP because of the stress caused.Not long after the works, she started seeing slugs crawling all over her bathroom fixtures and floor.Rebecca said the housing association recently visited the property, after which more leaks were fixed and any holes sealed.But she claimed she discovered another 10 to 12 slugs at the weekend, which prompted her to