The resident feared he wouldn't be able to bring his wife, who has terminal lung cancer, home from a hospice due to the smoke damage to their home
A fuming local resident is calling for the demolition of the fire-ravaged Acorn Park Care Home claiming repeated calls to authorities over vandalism at the "dangerous" site went unanswered.
The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Lanarkshire Live obtained shocking images of patient's private records scattered around the burnt-out facility which in 2019 was branded "dangerous and incompetent" by a damning Care Inspectorate report which revealed vulnerable residents lived in "pain and distress".
"Myself and my neighbours were asked to get our clothes on and were evacuated at five in the morning and the firefighters were still there into the next night dealing with pocket fires. He added: "It was set on fire two weeks before this latest fire which I reported to police, fire and local councillors.
“I washed my cars, they’re fixable but the smell from the fire stinks and my wife has lung cancer and is on oxygen so I couldn’t bring her home right away”, he said. “But I don’t know when or if a demolition is going to happen and I’m now worried about the dust. "The building wasn't secure, there were many broken windows, some boarded up, and doors had been smashed in. There was also signs of multiple fires having been set. It was horrible to see elderly people's personal details discarded on the floor, with no thought for their privacy or dignity.
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