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Ross Thomson & Amy Duffy

Disabled Lanarkshire mum exposes 'asbestos ridden' council house with 'ceilings coming down'

A disabled woman has revealed the horrific condition of her Shotts council home.

Sharon Fleming lives in the property, on Tulloch Road, with her 17-year-old son and both were exposed to asbestos for over two years before the issue was attempted to be resolved. Sharon, 50, has lived in the North Lanarkshire property for three years and claims she has had to suffer through numerous health and safety concerns, reports the Daily Record.

Sharon said: “I have had no kitchen for eight months, as there was asbestos in the air. We have had an asbestos survey carried out and it’s in a number of areas in the house.

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