9-year-old autistic girl in tears after sick Christmas card from classmate

A nine-year-old autistic girl received a nasty hurtful Christmas letter. Photo / Jenna Singleton

A 9-year-old autistic girl has been reduced to tears after she received a disgusting and hurtful Christmas card on her last day of school.

Little Ella Singleton was excited about Christmas and handed out greeting cards to her "friends".

But when she received a number of cards back from her classmates, one of them had an extremely hurtful message for the severely autistic girl from Liverpool, in the United Kingdom.

When she opened the card, she reacted badly, bursting into tears before wanting to run away and die.

The card read: "To Ella, I hat [sic] you."

Ella's mother Jenna wrote on Thursday that she was devastated by the card.

"The card she received yesterday really broke her heart. She became violent and agitated. She was crying her little heart out.

"This has devastated Ella. She keeps saying everyone hates her and how she should go away. This is breaking [her] heart!"

According to Jenna, Ella lashed out at family members before trying to run away barefoot in the rain.

Ella made it two blocks before a delivery driver picked her up and returned her to her grandmother who went looking for her.

After sharing Ella's Christmas card, the 9-year-old has been flooded with well wishes and gifts from around the globe.

Ella received a wealth of Christmas cards and presents from well wishers around the globe. Photo / Jenna Singleton

"Thank you so much to all who have sent Ella cards and gifts, here is some pics of arrived for her today. You are all so generous. Your kindness means so much," Jenna wrote in an update to Facebook.

Ella received dolls, chocolate, glow tattoos, perfume and a wealth of Christmas cards.

Jenna had a final message to other parents, urging them "to be kind to those who may have additional needs".

"Teach them to be kind and spread joy not sadness."