Gran, 91, with cancer dies in rotten flat after waiting THREE YEARS for the council to fix leaks and clear mould

A GRAN with cancer has died on a hospital bed in a leaking, mouldy flat after her local council failed to fix her home for THREE years.

Winnie Wilson, 91, passed away while living with her daughter Sue Roberts in the tiny flat in Fulham, West London.

Full-time carer Sue, 67, and bed-bound Winnie had been living in the two-bed council flat close to their family home since November, while waiting for their own damp-ridden home to be fixed.

But they faced even more problems with the new flat, which started to leak soon after they moved in.

Sue was forced to move her seriously ill mum into the living room after the bedroom at their temporary flat started to leak.

Winnie passed away on a hospital bed in the grim flat on February 26.

Sue has now told of her heartbreak that her demetia stricken mother had to die scared and confused away from their family home.

Sue told the Local Democracy Reporting Service: "It's three and a half years too late and five months too late for mum.

"They go around saying things but doing nothing. It's like Groundhog Day.

"They have not done a thing in this house for five months. The damp's still in the kitchen.

"I don't know where to go. I have moved back into the house because I can't bear it in that flat.

"The whole process of having to try and look after mum and keep her calm knowing there's chaos all over was difficult.

It's too late for my mum - they go around saying things but doing nothing

"It took my time away from mum. I'm quite bitter now that mum passed away.

"I think moving her like that helped her on her way. She hated that flat."

While caring for her mum, Sue spent years trying to get the council to fix damp and cracked ceilings at the home.

She previously said the house was also infested with mice, meaning she had to fill the holes herself to stop them coming in.

The family-of-five have been living out of boxes for almost four years while waiting for repairs to the property.

A DAUGHTER'S FURY

Sue added: "Mum was a very happy person. She would give you the food out of her mouth. She was such a nice, generous lady and a good mum.

"She worked very hard all her life and was a strong woman. Her last months were extra stress on top of the problems she already had. That to me was a terrible thing.

"She just didn't understand where she lived any more. Her lovely blue eyes always sparkled. She lost her sparkle."

A council spokesperson said: “We are deeply sorry for Ms Roberts’ loss and apologise again for the extended duration of the works to fix her home.

"The property has very complex issues that unfortunately require major repairs. We have been speaking to or visiting Ms Roberts at least once a week to provide updates and ensure the repairs are in good order and progressing.

"We will do our utmost to ensure the family gets settled and all issues resolved as soon as we can.”