HOUSE OF HORRORS
Inside rat-infested house with trash piled high in every room where elderly man was living without electricity or water
HORRIFYING pictures show inside pensioner's rat-infested home after he was found living in squalor without electricity or running water.
The elderly man, from Selston, Nottinghamshire, was living with trash piled high in every room, until he was rescued.
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Council officers found the OAP living alongside a large infestation of rats and had no electricity, running water, or heating.
The living room carpet was covered in rubbish with discarded cardboard boxes and plastic bins full of scrap metal.
The kitchen counters show layers of black grime underneath empty food Gruesome pictures show kitchen counters covered in layers of black grime underneath empty food containers and dirty saucepans.
The stove is hardly visable under used pots and pans, and rotting food.
Some rooms appeared to be impossible to navigate through, due to the sheer extent of the rubbish coating the floors. The bathroom was also said to be overflowing.
The property was also in a serious state of disrepair, and inspectors were concerned about structural collapse.
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Some walls in the house were also deeply stained, with exposed concrete walls in the kitchen and living room.
Ashfield District Council were made aware of the resident living in appalling conditions, and a local environment health team were called for an emergency inspection on the privately-owned home.
The elderly man living in the decaying property was also found to be off ill-health by the council officials who completed the inspection.
He has since been moved to a local care home.
Councillor John Wilmott said: "The owner of the property was vulnerable and living in an awful condition that could have ended his life."
The cabinet member responsible for licensing at the council said that the extent of the man's living conditions was shocking, and he is relieved to see him in a better environment.
He said: "The amount of filth in the property was unimaginable, it was truly unbelievable that someone could live that way,
"Thanks to the work of our officers, he never has to live like that again.
"The council is committed to supporting vulnerable residents and utilising all available resources to ensure the empty and dangerous homes are made safe and reoccupied."
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