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Daily Mirror
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Ben Perrin & Gabriella Clare

Disabled mum in tears after missing flight 'when airport staff failed to help her'

A furious son claims airport staff caused his elderly mum to miss her flight because they "failed to help her on board".

Sheila Cottrill said she waited at the departure gate but missed her plane due to a shortage of 'Ambulift' drivers.

Her son Jeremy said his mum arrived at Birmingham Airport three-hours before her Ryanair flight to Barcelona to visit him to ensure that the journey went as smooth as possible.

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