A teenage killer stabbed a young man in the heart during a row and felt "horrible" after doing so, a court has heard.
27.11.2022 - 13:37 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A mum who forked out £2750 for a ‘luxury’ Edinburgh Airbnb property has hit out after making a series of shocking discoveries including urine on the toilet seat and mould in the fridge.
The disgruntled parent, who was visiting her daughter during the Fringe Festival, booked the two-bedroom flat in the city centre between August 20 and 27. But the tourist was horrified to find the grotty bathroom facilities alongside dirt and dust in every room, Edinburgh Live reports.
The fuming mum said she had questioned if the flat had been used as a student sub-let previously as it was so dirty and that she would complain when she got home to avoid confrontation with the host.
Unfortunately during the complaint process, things got worse as the owner of the Airbnb was able to simply reject the complaint she had sent to him. When she escalated it through the company she was told that because it was more than 72 hours after the stay, she was unable to get a refund or even leave a review.
After being contacted by Edinburgh Live, a token of £750 - less than half of the full amount the disappointed tourist paid - was given as a goodwill gesture but the woman is still fuming and would like the listing to be taken down.
The guest, who would like to remain anonymous, said: "When I discovered how shabby and dirty the flat was, I decided to complain when I returned home. I did not want a confrontation with the host. It was not just a quick tidy-up that was needed, it required a deep clean and much more to call it a stunning flat.
"I was there with my daughter, for the Fringe, and would not have been able to find alternative accommodation, so, because we would be spending much of our time out of the flat, and we could eat out, and we would just
A teenage killer stabbed a young man in the heart during a row and felt "horrible" after doing so, a court has heard.
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