A mum-of-two says her family is living a 'nightmare' in which her house reeks because of mould and is full of clouds of flies. Melissa Taylor, who lives in Hemsworth, near Wakefield, West Yorkshire, with her partner Gareth Dawson and two young sons, says the 'toxic mould' is so bad it has left her struggling to speak without breaking out coughing and spluttering.
She fears that she might end up in hospital for the second time, having been diagnosed with bronchitis back in 2010 when when pregnant with her youngest son, Corey-James. She blames that on the mould that has plagued her home, and says their pleas for help have been ignored by Wakefield and District Housing who "fobbed" her off.
Speaking to The Mirror, she said: “I'm terrified of being put back in hospital, it's my nightmare, my fear is I'm going to die.” She added that her mental health has been left in tatters and that she has struggled with suicidal thoughts.
