Gillian Matthews, 55, said she was left feeling humiliated after she was allegedly refused service at a city centre pub because of the way she looked, which is a symptom of Parkinson's View 3 Images Gillian Matthews was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease (Image: Andrew Teebay Liverpool Echo)

A mother has expressed her distress after alleging she was denied service at a city centre pub due to her appearance. Gillian Matthews, 55, and her partner Mark Evans, 60, visited Coopers Town House on Cases Street in Liverpool last month. ‌

The couple was attempting to order their third pint when Gillian was reportedly turned away at the bar. The pair claims that staff refused to serve Gillian because her eyes appeared "glazed", a symptom Mark attributes to her "invisible disability"

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