A grandmother whose “appalling” living conditions made her sick is still in her pest-infested flat, nine months after her GP demanded she be moved urgently for the sake of her health.

Nicky Brown lives in Kennedy Court in Hastings , which has been the epicentre of a bed bug outbreak spread across four tower blocks, collectively known as the Four Courts. As reported by Big Issue in December , scores of residents have experienced repeated infestations over several years. Southern Housing, which owns the Four Courts, was accused of not responding quickly enough and allowing the problem to spiral.

A pest controller sprayed Nicky’s flat with pesticide in September last year to tackle an infestation, but just 24 hours later, she found herself struggling to breathe. The doctor put Nicky on

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