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Elliot Ball & Lucy Williamson

Mum accused of 'staging' house mould and pouring water down walls in re-homing bid

A mum claims she was made to feel "stupid" after being accused by her housing association of staging a leak at her own home and drawing mould on the wall with a pen, in an attempt to be re-homed.

Mum of one, Chan Simpson, from Plymouth, says she was accused of pouring water down her walls, after complaining since Christmas about a leaking roof and mouldy walls.

A spokesperson for her housing company Plymouth Community Homes (PCH) said this was not the case and insisted they are "working closely and sympathetically" with her.

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