A chronically ill grandmother-of-ten was left a furious note calling her a ‘selfish b******’ for parking in a disabled bay.
Sonia Walmsley, 47, was accused of wrongly parking in the space, despite clearly showing her blue badge.
The mother-of-five had been visiting Asda in Leigh, Greater Manchester, when she returned 30 minutes later to find the poison pen note on the windscreen of her Nissan.
Chronically Sonia Walmsley, 47, was left a furious note calling her a ‘selfish b******’ for parking in a disabled bay
She said: ‘On my way back to the car I saw something on my windscreen and through it was a leaflet, it was only when I got the car that I realised what it was.
‘I couldn’t believe it. I was really shocked, really gobsmacked by it.
‘I looked round to see if there was anyone who had put it up but couldn’t see anyone.
‘The wording is pretty vicious sounding, I was shaking because I was so upset and angry.
‘I locked the car doors straight away in case anyone came over. I phoned my aunty and went to her house where she made me a cup of tea.
‘After an hour, when I calmed down, I went home.’
Ms Walmsley was shocked to find the note because her blue badge was on display
The note, written in black felt tip, read: ‘You selfish b*****d!!! This space is for disabled people!!!’
Ms Walmsley suffers from arthritis, osteoporosis of the spine, lupus, sclerosis, Raynaud’s disease, coronary heart disease and bladder problems and takes a cocktail of medication to manage the pain.
The mother, who does not work due to her disability, said: ‘I’m in pain 24/7 and although I can walk I can only manage short distances. Afterwards I’m in even more pain.
The mother-of-five had been visiting Asda in Leigh, Greater Manchester, when she returned 30 minutes later to find the poison pen note on the windscreen of her Nissan
‘When I got home that night I was in bed by 7pm and had taken some of my morphine medicine to help ease the pain from the arthritis and osteoporosis just from walking half an hour in the store.
‘I’m wondering if someone saw me go into that space nearest the entrance, saw me walk and thought I shouldn’t park there – I don’t know.
‘I’m sharing the note to try and find out who wrote it, not to humiliate them. I want them to know that yes I am disabled and I’m entitled to park there.’
Asda declined to comment.