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Disabled dad 'forced to go months without showering'

A disabled man said he feels "like a prisoner" in his own home, unable leave his flat, or even have a shower.

Arthur McWinning, 64, moved into his Riverside Housing accommodation in Southport at the beginning of July 2022. The former taxi driver was forced to relocate after having one of his legs amputated and found his wheelchair would not fit through the front door of his old home.

When viewing his two-bedroom flat, Arthur raised concerns about the lack of a wet room, but were assured by Riverside that one would be installed "in a couple of weeks".

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