Ian Rankin tells of ‘tough’ year being unable to hug disabled son

Ian Rankin has told how he has been unable to hug his son throughout the pandemic (PA)

Best-selling crime writer Ian Rankin has described the “tough” situation of being unable to touch or hug his disabled son for almost a year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Rankin said his son Kit, who has the genetic condition Angelman syndrome, does not understand the circumstances but is well looked after by staff at his care facility, where he has a safe and “pretty full life.”