She should have just called for them to be aborted, which would have made her a hero and provided a major career boost.
A BBC reality TV star could be jailed for posting on Facebook that children born with Down’s Syndrome should be ‘put down’.
Ursula Presgrave – who appeared on BBC3’s The Call Centre – was taken to court after saying disabled children should be killed instead of living the ‘pointless life of a vegetable’.
The 23-year-old pleaded guilty to an offence under the Malicious Communications act and now faces a maximum sentence of six months in jail or a £5,000 fine.
Presgrave, who was known on the BBC show for her tattoos, piercings and foul language, told Facebook followers: ‘Anyone born with down syndrome should be put down, it’s just cruel to let them lead a pointless life of a vegetable.’
The message outraged social media users and led to a flurry of complaints to South Wales Police.
More than 550 people commented on the post and described it as ‘vile’, ‘sick’, and ‘attention-seeking’.
The call centre worker, who appeared alongside Nev Wilshire in the BBC Three fly-on-the-wall series, was arrested after police also found photos joking about the disabled on her phone, Swansea Magistrates’ Court heard.