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Adam Morris

Glasgow woman with Down's syndrome spat on in train station hate crime urges others to come forward

A Glasgow woman with Down's syndrome who was spat at on her way to the train station has spoken out about her experience in a bid to raise awareness of disability-related hate crimes.

In 2018, Sam Ross was approached by a man on her way home from work who proceeded to spit in her eye and walk away.

The 33-year-old reported the incident to police but wasn't aware that it would be treated as a hate crime.

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