THE mother of a boy born with a severe genetic condition is suing Flambards theme park near Helston over it's lack of proper facilities to help her son go to the toilet.

11-year-old Adam George's mum Rachel says her son loves going to Flambards but due to his disability, he needs assistance when going to the toilet and requires a hoist to be available too.

His genetic condition is caused by a gene fault found in his chromosomal analysis. Due to this, he has muscle weakness and multiple contractures (arthrogyposis) which has led to multiple problems with his limbs for which he has had to undertake extensive and extremely specialised surgery. Adam is also on the autistic spectrum and has anxiety.

His solictor Chris Fry said: "When Rachel told Flambards’ manager why her son could not attend the park, she was told that they would investigate installing an accessible toilet.

"On the limited times which Mrs G has been able to take her son to the park, she has had to hire and pay for a Mobiloo, which is a temporary facility in the back of a van which has a hoist to assist disabled people on to the toilet.

"Mrs George has continued throughout this time to ask for Flambards to look into investing in a Changing Places toilet, which they have appeared to dismiss.

"This of course means Mrs George incurs an additional cost when she takes her son to Flambards and he has to use a temporary toilet in the back of a van. This has affected him dramatically and he is now reluctant to visit new places because he is worried that there will not be suitable toilets for him.

"We are instructed to obtain an injunction against Flambards to require them to make their toilet facilities accessible. We anticipate that court proceedings will be necessary."

Flambards general manager Richard Smith, told the BBC there are limits.

"Inclusivity is important to us to make sure that everyone has access to our park and the rides," he said.

"However, there is an overall cost to put in a full-on changing places unit, and we've been quoted in excess of £40,000. That would have an effect on jobs possibly."