Candidate with autism targeted with ‘shocking’ online abuse

An autistic general election candidate and her autistic children have been targeted by vile online abuse which branded them “inbred mongolians”.

Another sick online message suggested that if they “commit mass suicide”, it would free up resources for “the humans”.

Outspoken autism rights advocate, Fiona Pettit O’Leary, who has Aspergers, said she plans to report the series of horrific private Facebook messages to gardaí today.