The boy's mother says he was 'petrified' about being forced to have the test, despite being exempt.
Callum Hollingsworth, 12, was "petrified" about taking another Covid test, his mother said
Katy Hollingsworth, who was travelling to the UK from Valencia with her son Callum, 12, said he was "petrified". Ms Hollingsworth said his one previous test in January had been "a nightmare", so his doctor had provided a medical exemption letter. says people with medical conditions which mean they cannot take a test, do not need one to travel to the UK, providing they "present a note from a medical practitioner at check in".On their return on 3 August, the family was told at the airport that Callum must have another Covid test in order to return to England, despite showing Ryanair staff the letter.Ms Hollingsworth said Callum "lost it" and had a "meltdown because he thought it was his fault".
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