By Sophie Law For Mailonline
Published: 16:57 GMT, 5 January 2019 | Updated: 17:18 GMT, 5 January 2019
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Shane Burcaw, from Minneapolis, Minnesota has exposed the difficulties for disabled people in using public restrooms
A wheelchair-bound vlogger has exposed the appalling difficulties he faces after being forced to lie on a urine-soaked floor in a London public toilet.
Shane Burcaw, from Minneapolis, was visiting London with his girlfriend Hannah Aylward when the pair encountered difficulties using the accessible toilet in St Pancras International Station.
In a video taken by the couple, Hannah is seen being forced to lay Shane on the floor covered in urine and dirty toilet paper in order for him to use a travel urinal.
The couple posted the 'embarrassing' video online to highlighted the daily difficulties faced by disabled people in situations most of us take for granted.
Shane, who has a neuromuscular disease, said: 'There was no changing table inside, which is what I normally use to go to the bathroom.
'I need to be laying down, not in my wheelchair, in order to comfortably use my travel urinal.
'Because there was no changing table, and because the toilet was too big, I had to lay on the floor, which was unfortunately covered in urine and other mysterious liquids.'
In the video, Hannah tries to lift Shane onto the toilet which is too big for his body, putting him at risk him falling in. She tries twice to lift him in two separate positions without luck.
Shane says: 'I'm
