The family of a couple who fled war-torn Ukraine have expressed concerns for their health after mould was found in the Gateshead council house they moved to.
Mohammed Nazemi and his wife Zarghoona Nazemi settled in High Spen in the summer after leaving their home in Ukraine and joined other members of their family in the UK due to the ongoing conflict. But when their son and his wife - who also live in the North East - went to visit them, they were horrified to find "disgusting and unsightly" mould that could potentially be putting the health of Mohammed and Zarghoona at risk.
The couple's daughter-in-law, who is a GP and does not want to be named, said she was concerned after seeing the mould. She said: "They [Mohammed and Zarghoona] are cleaning it every day, the mould is disgusting and unsightly. I called the council and I spoke to a very helpful lady who felt it was a roof problem and sent out a roofer. He checked things over and he said a mould inspector should have been sent out first."
