A mother has been left living in fear for her and her child's health after rats were found decomposing in the walls of her home, GloucestershireLive reports. The infestation of vermin occurred late in 2021 after a new kitchen was fitted. Ill-fitted drainage pipes, however, subsequently allowed rats to get into the property.
It was not until the tenant, who wishes to remain anonymous, had CCTV cameras set up in her attic that suspicions were confirmed. In the space of 10 minutes, five rats were seen scurrying around, sounding like a "monster coming through the walls".
The tenant, from Newent, Gloucestershire, prides herself on having a clean and tidy home, but was left questioning her sanity for a number of weeks after finding crumbs and "slime" on the floor of the kitchen. On several occasions, she woke up to find the fridge door open, and after a closer inspection, found the door had been gnawed.
