There is a fear of a rise in Disability Hate Crime, especially as new legislation about face coverings comes into effect across England. There has been a big increase during Covid-19 of targeted attacks on disabled people.
They have been verbally abused, spat at and in some instances physically attacked. For example, one disabled passenger on public transport, who cannot wear a face covering, was targeted by another passenger, who shouted: “This person hasn’t got a mask. This person is trying to infect us. They are trying to kill us.”
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https://www.ourwatch.org.uk/news/fear-rise-disability-hate-crime