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Samuel Port

Former Leeds council contract worker claims 'wee and dog poo' while cutting grass has left him seriously ill

A former council grasscutter says he has been left seriously ill from all the "wee and dog poo" he came into contact with on the job.

Albert Hitch, known as Ozzy, claims he developed a lung condition while on the job and did not wear a mask. Albert, 63, now uses a mobility scooter to get around because he finds breathing so difficult.

He retired from his grass cutting job a few years back and was diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). To make matters worse, the Seacroft resident claims he is struggling with bills and has to pick up food from the local foodbank. He does not want to cook, at fear of running down the gas and electric meter.

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