A mother has claimed she contracted pneumonia and was left ‘coughing up blood’ due to black mould in her council flat.
Leela Grieveson, 45, said she has now been moved to a hotel while repairs are carried out in the property in Norwich – but she is still fearful of returning unless the problem is fixed.
Doctors told the Primark worker that her issues, which included ‘coughing up blood’, are likely as a result of the mould.
She suffers from Crohn’s disease, a compromised immune system and is allergic to the toxic fungus engulfing her home. She was hospitalised on January 25.
The 45-year-old’s daughter Imari, six, also suffers with a persistent cough.
Leela Grieveson, 45, is currently in a hotel while repairs are made to her property in Norwich
A look at the black mould on Ms Grieveson’s walls in her house
The 45-year-old claims that the mould has given her pneumonia and she has been ‘coughing up blood’
Ms Grieveson said that her young daughter now coughs so loudly that their neighbours can hear it on the floor below and she is so distressed that she ‘doesn’t want to ever go back’ to their home.
She also said Imari has missed out on schooling due to the disruption and she has had to take time off work as she has been so sick.
She added that the toll it has taken on the pair is immeasurable.
‘I’m trying my best. I wear masks to clean the mould because I shouldn’t be touching it,’ she said.
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‘I want someone to take responsibility for it, then hopefully other people don’t have to live through this. I’m very upset and angry.
‘The council have put me in a position I shouldn’t have to be in. We’re in limbo.’
Ms Grieveson claims her doctors said mould likely caused her trip to Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital.
The council have now temporarily rehoused the family in a hotel while work is done on the property.
The Primark worker said she is hoping they will replace the walls in her house and not just wipe away the mould
Another look at the issues facing the 45-year-old mother and her six-year-old daughter
She says she hopes the council will replace the walls, furniture and fittings and not just wipe the mould away.
She claimed: ‘They still haven’t apologised. I’m booked in until February 16 when they say it will be safe again but things need to be replaced and I can’t see them doing that in just a week.’
Ms Grieveson did, however, say that both herself and her daughter have felt better and are coughing less since leaving the flat.
A city council spokeswoman said: ‘We are working to address the issues with mould in Ms Grieveson’s home and will keep in touch with her to see if we offer further support or advice.
‘Repairs needed at this property are almost complete and we apologise for the delay in getting to this stage.
‘We have recently reviewed our processes around damp and are making a range of improvements to the way we manage this issue across all council homes.’
