A Sydney hospital used 4 security guards to forcefully remove a 9yo boy with autism.

Now the mother wants an apology.

A mother is demanding an apology from a Sydney hospital who heavily mistreated her 9-year-old son, Jake Hines who has autism.

Seven News has reported that the hospital allegedly dismissed the boy from hospital because of bad behaviour, and used such harsh restraint on the boy that he was left with dark marks on his body.

Jake has been having severe and horrible side effects from the medication he’s taking for ADHD and autism. The symptoms from these attacks (that occur daily) are awful tightening of his chest and hallucinations, which cause him to make loud distressed noises and scramble around, lifting his tshirt – trying to deal with it all.

Reports say that the pain he has endured so far in his life is more than most adults would know in their lifetime. It's heart breaking to watch.

Stevee Hines decided her son needed help so she took him to Campelltown hospital on Saturday. She told Seven News that when they arrived at the hospital she was told, "they should just go home."

Doctors were quick to dismiss the problem as Jake's behaviour, Stevee told the media. But the his reaction to medication and his hallucinations worsened while they were at the hospital, so four security guards (for a 9-year-old boy) allegedly removed him from the emergency department to another room.

"I was under the impression that that was to move him away to treat him," Stevee told Seven.

But Jake had been removed from other patients, and he didn't understand what was going on.

The guards used such strength on Jake that he now has large marks on his arms and shoulders. While talking about the marks on her son's arm, Stevee was brought to tears - to think that happened just because her boy was hallucinating.

The courageous mother went to health authorities and the police to tell them about the incident. She says her son deserves an apology.

Seven News reported that the hospital has said they believed the staff were concerned for Jake's safety and other people's safety at the time, but will investigate the event.

Jake has now received new medication from the Westmead Children's hospital. Here's hoping his body reacts more positively to it.

What level of restraint do you think is appropriate when staff fear for a child's safety?

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"What autism looks like in toddlers."

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