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Daily Mirror
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Naomi de Souza & Sean McPolin

Dad forced to divide teen son and daughter's bedroom with curtain in cramped flat

A desperate dad has who put up a curtain to divide his teen son and daughter's bedroom says living in a small two-bedroom flat is impacting the family's mental health.

Simon Mansbridge, from Coventry, has been forced to separate the bedroom his children share to give them their privacy as he battles with the council to get a larger property.

The 41-year-old, who lives in Willenhall, with his two children and wife, claims he was told the family would qualify for a larger property after he was given full custody of his daughter Lorena three years ago.

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