'I'm worried sick': Mum who lost part of her lung to cancer living in 'fungus-infested flat'

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'The flat smells repugnant and damp.'

Nicola Gibb says staying in her Maryhill property has become ‘intolerable’ after she discovered disgusting patches of black mould which have spread in her hallway and bathroom.

"You wouldn't leave an animal to live in a flat like this and I constantly struggle for breath because of the mould spores. Nicola was diagnosed with cancer in August last year and underwent surgery to remove part of her right lung in November. She’s now in remission but requires regular hospital check-ups.

“Soon after, I noticed a smell coming from the hallway and when I pulled back the carpet it was covered in thick black mould. It’s absolutely disgusting, and it has now spread up the walls leaving the place in a terrible state. "I’ve got a very weak immune system and get breathless easily. I can’t sleep at night worrying about what I could be breathing in."

 

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