A Cardiff man has been told he needs to leave his childhood home by Monday despite his family and neighbours warning that he won't cope if he has to move. Darren Evans, 51, was previously told he would need to leave the three-bedroom council house on Heol-Yr-Odyn in Caerau after his brother and father died just months apart - and now his family say he's been given a deadline.
Darren's brother David died suddenly in July, 2021, aged 53, and their father (also named David, known as Dai) died in November of the same year. Darren, who has lived in the house his whole life, has since been grieving and his mental health is said to have deteriorated to the point of feeling suicidal.
He was told 14 months ago he'd need to leave the house, but he had to wait until Thursday, March 9, 2023 to find out for certain. His family claim he was was then told he had just four days, until Monday, March 13, to move into a one-bedroom flat. Darren's sister, Kathleen Evans, said she managed to convince the council's housing department to give him an extra week, until March 20, but his friends and family are desperate for a change of heart. You can get more Cardiff news and other story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here.
