Payout for Paralympian forced to wet herself on train

Anne Wafula-Strike calls for reform after three-hour train journey where the accessible toilet was out of order

Anne Wafula-Strike of Great Britain races with Hannah Cockroft of Great Britain in the Women's 100m T54 final during the Visa
Anne Wafula-Strike of Great Britain races with Hannah Cockroft of Great Britain in the Women's 100m T54 final during the Visa London Disability Athletics Challenge LOCOG Test Event for the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on May 8, 2012 in
(Image credit: Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Paralympian Anne Wafula-Strike, 48, has won a financial settlement from CrossCountry trains after wetting herself on a three-hour train journey when the company’s accessible toilet was out of order.

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