Staff have apologised after young Matthew Harris was left 'traumatised'
An eight-year-old boy with autism was left 'traumatised' after being locked in a McDonald's toilet. The mum of Matthew Harris, from Eastwood, said he was locked into a disabled toilet by a member of staff at the fast food venue on Nuthall Road, Bobbers Mill.
After she'd gone back to her other children, a member of staff locked the door of the toilet while Matthew was inside it, she said. A customer heard him banging on the door and notified staff, with Matthew being trapped for three to four minutes, his family explained.Bonnie, who works as a nurse, said: "It's not unusual that he takes his time to go to the toilet. He was sobbing his heart out until we left.
"He is absolutely traumatised." Bonnie, 46, described how Matthew is now scared to go to the toilet, but also to eat chips. "One of his favourite things were chips but he won't even eat chips at home now." Bonnie said she was left 'absolutely fuming' following the store manager's response to the incident.
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