article_snippet.sent: Gareth Blanks was attacked as Gareth Blanks walked back from the shops near Gareth Blanks home in Truro, Cornwall, because Gareth Blanks has autism and looks vulnerable .
article_snippet.sent: A community is rallying around a defenceless man who was viciously beaten in a sustained and sickening attack by a gang of thugs - because he's autistic.
highlights_snippet.sent: The 31-year-old has autism and police confirmed that Gareth Blanks is vulnerable .
  