Homeless family who moved hotels after alleged assault say new accommodation has 'unbearable smell' as insects filmed crawling around beds
An asylum seeker who went on hunger strike after allegations that he was assaulted at a Stockport hotel where his family was housed has been moved. However, arriving at the new accommodation in Rochdale on Friday , Shay Babagar, his wife and daughter claimed to have found insects crawling around their bed. They are allegations which are denied by Serco, who managed the hotel.
Since then, Shay and his wife have appeared at Manchester Magistrates Court where allegations that they refused to leave Stepping Hill Hospital when asked to by NHS staff were put to them. The couple pleaded not guilty to the offence which saw them arrested following the hunger strike and a trial date has been set in December.
He and his wife, who fled Pakistan due to Shay's political associations, claimed to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder due to past experiences. He said: "This time is very tough and painful for us mentally, physically and emotionally." Since November, the family has stayed with people in Stockport where they have received help from various groups including Manchester charity RAPAR. Friends are now helping them with transport costs to take their daughter to school in Stockport which they say takes three trains and two buses every day.
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