A retired soldier, who is “absolutely poverty stricken”, is terrorised by local yobs who have smeared faeces over his front door and fired shots at his window. Paul Sheard, 67, has lambasted Leeds City Council for providing him with a “derelict” and mouldy council flat.
Paul has described the flat as “not fit to live in”, having resided there since 2009, as Leeds Live reports. He claims the council, who says it takes the matter “extremely seriously” and hopes to resolve Paul’s issues as a “matter of urgency”, has not kept promises to improve the building in Seacroft.
The ex-army officer has done his best to make the most of his situation, like covering the decaying interior in art, but whatever he tries, the mould still finds a way to eat through his huge, brightly coloured art pieces. He believes he should be better looked after as a “vulnerable” elderly man.
