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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Katherine Gray

Housing association apologises after elderly couple 'trapped and isolated’ in central London flat

Diane Gordon and her daughter Jessica - (Facundo Arrizabalaga/MyLondon/ LDRS)

An elderly couple say they have been left all but “trapped” in their home because the lift in their building is constantly breaking down.

Diane Gordon, 79, and her husband, 81, say that their independence has been completely taken away as they cannot get down four flights of stairs.

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