Student and campaigner Kelsey Trevett, 19, was travelling to Watford on a train when the stranger told her child to "behave" or they could end up blind tooExclusive: Blind teen horrified as woman tells her child disability is 'punishment for past wrongs'A blind student was horrified after he heard a mum told her young child their disability was a punishment for wrongs committed in a previous life. Kelsey Trevett was travelling back home to Watford from London Euston on Monday afternoon on the train when the stranger made the unpleasant comment. Let us know at webnews@mirror.co.ukImage: Kelsey Trevett) Kelsey Trevett)"I don’t think that’s an ignorant comment, I think that’s quite pointed," they said. Image: Kelsey Trevett) Kelsey Trevett)After telling people about the incident since, Kelsey said they've been told "I hope you stood up for yourself". Image: Kelsey Trevett) Kelsey Trevett)"But also [I would want] to encourage people to see that this isn’t a punishment in the slightest - disability is not a punishment.

Source: Daily Mirror September 13, 2021 10:52 UTC