Man trapped in flats he built 40 years ago
Paul Cairns, 61, went to Cambourne Court in Shelley Road on Friday to spend the day with his partner Daniella at her flat, but was not been able to leave until yesterday.
Paul said: “There’s people who can’t get down unless they can use the stairs.
“They have been trapped all this time in flats.”
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Hide AdPaul, who uses a mobility scooter to get around, was among those stuck in the building.
But after enquiries from the Herald the lift was fixed yesterday afternoon by Worthing Homes.
Paul said: “I can’t tackle the stairs anymore.
“If the fire alarm went off the fire bridage would be here immediately.
“Worthing Homes are just full of empty promises.
“A couple of months ago the lift was broken for six weeks.”
Paul was particularly concerned for elderly residents who could not get out to go into the town to get things they need: “They have not all got friends and relatives delivering medication to them.”
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Hide AdIn a strange twist the building Paul was trapped in is one he helped build 39 years ago.
He worked as a labourer on the building site in 1978, beginning when it was just a piece of flat ground.