A fundraiser has been launched to support the families who have lost their homes following a major explosion in Bury.
20.02.2024 - 17:45 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
When Aaliyah Blyth and her one-year-old moved into a terraced home in north Manchester, it seemed perfect. The 21-year-old had been 'sofa surfing' before she secured the property as temporary accommodation.
Aaliyah says it was 'fine for about a week'. She soon noticed a small patch of damp in her son's bedroom, believed to have been caused by a leak, which she reported. Four months on, her living room is now unusable.
Her walls are soaked, while two bedrooms are also affected by damp. The building is no closer to being repaired.
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"I don't want a new house," Aaliyah told the Manchester Evening News. "I was homeless for two years. I want this to be a good home.
"I just want them to fix the problem. But it's getting worse. It was a tiny leak in my son's room, now it's turned into a massive problem."
When the M.E.N. visited Aaliyah at her home last week, the walls inside the property were wet to the touch. The smell of damp, which Aaliyah says gives her headaches, was potent.
Aaliyah had to have a sofa taken away because it became caked in mould. She and her young son Derius have been avoiding using the room and sitting elsewhere in the house due to the conditions. Upstairs in Derius' bedroom, the original patch of damp has grown.
Wallpaper has come away from the wall, exposing rotten plaster underneath. Derius' colourful toys sit in stark contrast next to the stained walls, while Aaliyah has had to throw away shoes due to mould.
It's a situation that has left Aaliyah fearful for her son's health. She said: "At first it was like 'it is what it is, everyone gets mould'. But it's got to the point where I'm worrying.
"I've been waking up in the night, I go to
A fundraiser has been launched to support the families who have lost their homes following a major explosion in Bury.
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