A mother and her special needs son have been moved into government housing not fit for a dog to live in in Broome.
A mother and her son with special needs have been moved into social housing in Broome"not fit for a dog to live in", with disturbing bloodstained walls and both a syringe and knife in the backyard.
Andrea Scott moved to Broome in February with her son, Luis, who suffers from schizophrenia and other mental health issues."The condition was disgusting, it was absolute filth. I've never been in such a disgusting house," she said.The single mother said she found piles of rubbish in the backyard, a syringe and knife laying exposed in the dirt, profane graffiti scratched into the walls, and the house uncleaned.
"My son's not right. He's got special needs. He's schizophrenic also, and my son needs to be in a quiet safe environment," Ms Scott said.
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