This is Leicestershire --A carer says she fears for the wellbeing of a disabled man who has spent two nights sleeping outside after being evicted for allegedly abusing his neighbours.
Wheelchair user Vincent Tumulty was forcibly removed from his home in Clarendon Park, Leicester, on Monday after the landlord obtained a court order to eject him.
The 51-year-old, who has multiple sclerosis, sat in the street outside his former home, saying he had nowhere else to go.
Yesterday, his carer Iwona Nawrocka said Mr Tumulty had spent Monday and Tuesday nights in a small, open wooden shelter close to his former house.
She said: "He has multiple sclerosis and usually needs two carers when he's at home.
"How can he cope outside with no toilet, no food, nothing?
"No one is stepping forward to help him – it's disgusting."
The Mercury was unable to contact Mr Tumulty yesterday to ask him where he was planning to stay last night.
He told the Mercury on Monday social services had offered him temporary accommodation but had said he had to get rid of his dogs, which he was not willing to do.
Police were called to assist with the eviction on Monday after Mr Tumulty barricaded the front door of the house from the inside with his electric wheelchair.
Officers managed to break down the door and force their way past him.
He was led, half-dressed, into the street where police explained he could no longer live at the address.
The doors and windows of the property were then boarded up to prevent Mr Tumulty from going back inside, as he looked on from the street.
However, before the building was closed off, Ms Nawrocka managed to rescue a box of Jack Russell puppies which had been born that morning.
The rest of Mr Tumulty's belongings remained inside.
Landlord Vipen Gohil said Mr Tumulty was being evicted because he had been abusive to neighbours – something Mr Tumulty denies.
Ms Nawrocka said: "I think it's rubbish. He gets on really well with his neighbours.
"He lets the son of the lady next door come round and use his internet and gives him money for walking his dogs."
His neighbour, who did not want to be named, said: "I've only lived here for a few months, but he's always fine with me.
"He has never been abusive."
Leicester City Council said Mr Tumulty had visited its housing options office yesterday and put in a bid for a property.
It is not clear how long the process will take or where Mr Tumulty will stay in the meantime.
Leicester South MP Jon Ashworth's constituency director, Gavin George, said: "I know Jon will happily look into the matter for Mr Tumulty and assist him to find appropriate, suitable accommodation." Reported by This is 21 hours ago.