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| Woman photographed toddler with Down's syndrome in washing machine 'because he loves it' | |
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| A woman who was questioned by police for photographing a toddler with Down’s syndrome inside a washing machine has told the people who reported her to have a “good look at their lives”. | A woman who was questioned by police for photographing a toddler with Down’s syndrome inside a washing machine has told the people who reported her to have a “good look at their lives”. |
| Courtney Stewart posted the photo of the little boy playing on Facebook on Thursday, showing him curled up inside the machine’s drum with a hand holding the door almost shut. | Courtney Stewart posted the photo of the little boy playing on Facebook on Thursday, showing him curled up inside the machine’s drum with a hand holding the door almost shut. |
| Since it went online on Thursday, she has received online insults and had a stranger arrive on her doorstep in Inchinnan, Renfrewshire, to call her a “f***ing nutter”. | Since it went online on Thursday, she has received online insults and had a stranger arrive on her doorstep in Inchinnan, Renfrewshire, to call her a “f***ing nutter”. |
| In a response to the controversy, she wrote on Facebook: “Who phoned the police n said (the boy) was being abused in this picture for anybody that actually knows (him) they’ll know he loves washing machines so take a good look at your life first.” | In a response to the controversy, she wrote on Facebook: “Who phoned the police n said (the boy) was being abused in this picture for anybody that actually knows (him) they’ll know he loves washing machines so take a good look at your life first.” |
| Courtney Stewart | Courtney Stewart |
| Ms Stewart told the Daily Record that the two -year-old, who was in her care at the time, climbed into the washing machine himself, adding that it was unplugged at the time. | Ms Stewart told the Daily Record that the two -year-old, who was in her care at the time, climbed into the washing machine himself, adding that it was unplugged at the time. |
| “He is clearly laughing in the pictures,” she added. | “He is clearly laughing in the pictures,” she added. |
| “So I don't understand why somebody took that picture as – well, I don’t know what they took it as. | “So I don't understand why somebody took that picture as – well, I don’t know what they took it as. |
| “What did they think I was doing to him? Taking him for a spin?” | “What did they think I was doing to him? Taking him for a spin?” |
| A spokesperson for Police Scotland confirmed to The Independent that Ms Stewart was questioned by police officers at her home. | A spokesperson for Police Scotland confirmed to The Independent that Ms Stewart was questioned by police officers at her home. |
| “Advice was given and the relevant checks were carried out,” he added, saying no evidence of any offence was found. | “Advice was given and the relevant checks were carried out,” he added, saying no evidence of any offence was found. |
| Children with Down's syndrome usually have learning disabilities, delayed development and may experience additional behavioural difficulties as a result of autism or ADHD. | Children with Down's syndrome usually have learning disabilities, delayed development and may experience additional behavioural difficulties as a result of autism or ADHD. |