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Woman living in mould-covered Swindon home 'overwhelmed with support'
A disabled pensioner says she has been "overwhelmed with support" to help fix her mould-covered home.
The Swindon community has come together after a friend of the pensioner posted about her situation on social media.
The woman, who wishes to be anonymous and is being referred to as Mary by the BBC, had been living in the bungalow for years before reaching out.
Brendan O'Neill, one of the those who have come to her aid, said: "No human should have to live like this."
Mary had been living in the mould-covered home for years before asking for help
Mr O'Neill, who works for a damp specialists in Swindon, is among many people in the area who have offered to help for free after seeing Janet Reynolds' message about the mouldy and rat-infested bungalow.
All of Mary's damaged belongings have had to be destroyed
Mary had moved into a second bedroom in the property after conditions in her bedroom deteriorated.
Mr O'Neill said: "The floor had about two inches of water underneath it. There's water across the whole building. The floor had collapsed in certain areas.
"No human should live like this," Mr O'Neill said
"Mary, by luck alone, got out of the bed on the left rather than the right where there is a 4ft hole which Mary certainly would have gone down. I know that because I went down it.
"It's just horrendous, the whole property is destroyed. The floor is so dangerous."
He added: "The smell was horrendous.
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Woman living in mould-covered Swindon home 'overwhelmed with support'
A disabled pensioner says she has been "overwhelmed with support" to help fix her mould-covered home.
The Swindon community has come together after a friend of the pensioner posted about her situation on social media.
The woman, who wishes to be anonymous and is being referred to as Mary by the BBC, had been living in the bungalow for years before reaching out.
Brendan O'Neill, one of the those who have come to her aid, said: "No human should have to live like this."
Mary had been living in the mould-covered home for years before asking for help
Mr O'Neill, who works for a damp specialists in Swindon, is among many people in the area who have offered to help for free after seeing Janet Reynolds' message about the mouldy and rat-infested bungalow.
All of Mary's damaged belongings have had to be destroyed
Mary had moved into a second bedroom in the property after conditions in her bedroom deteriorated.
Mr O'Neill said: "The floor had about two inches of water underneath it. There's water across the whole building. The floor had collapsed in certain areas.
"No human should live like this," Mr O'Neill said
"Mary, by luck alone, got out of the bed on the left rather than the right where there is a 4ft hole which Mary certainly would have gone down. I know that because I went down it.
"It's just horrendous, the whole property is destroyed. The floor is so dangerous."
He added: "The smell was horrendous.
urtv.fr/2023/11/25/woman-living-in-mould-covered-swindon-...