A restaurant boss has come to the rescue of an autistic five-year-old with eating difficulties.
Kerima Whiteford was worried sick when she took to social media in a last ditch attempt to find the only food her five-year-old will eat.
Little Matthew's condition means he has very sensitive and rigid eating habits, so his family stockpiled his favourite McDonald's McChicken sandwiches, when lockdown was imposed.
But these quickly ran out and the little boy, who suffers from high-functioning autism, refused to eat, the East Kilbride News reports.
Kerima explained: "Matthew's got a very limited diet, he'll only eat a select few things, but it got to a stage he wasn't eating and just drinking supplements.
"Before lockdown he was surviving on McChicken sandwiches, so I can't wait until they open so he can eat something. It's really worrying.
"He can't see his dietitian and I was running out of options - he's skin and bone at the best of times, but this was affecting his energy and he was much more withdrawn, quieter and more emotional."
Kerima appealed on social media for help, but despite lots of offers, nothing seemed to do the trick, until Abby Saleem from Spice Indian restaurant in the Village, East Kilbride stepped in.
He recreate the fast food just for Matthew, who wolfed down the whole burger.
Now there's enough stockpiled to keep the youngster going for weeks.
Abbey says he used his contacts in the catering industry to source the chicken, sweet buns, and mayonnaise to recreate the meal free.
He said: "I totally understand as my nephew is severely autistic - we know how stressful it is for him if can't get the things he will only eat.
"One of the things my dad taught me before he passed away was that community is family.
"Your community is everything and you have to give back. Especially as a business - it's not just about taking.
"It's Ramadan just now and it's about giving back and giving as much as you can.
"But we try to give back throughout the year. I want to do it, I want to give back, because when you've been through hardship yourself, you don't want to see anyone else go through it.
"A smile is the biggest charity you can give."
And Kerima went on: "A massive thanks to Abby for his kindness and generosity. Matthew loves the burger and it meant so much to see him eat something he likes.
"I put the rest in the freezer and will be making these daily for him.
