Glasgow residents ‘left to rot’ in death trap Maryhill flats covered in blood and faeces
GLASGOW residents living in a high-rise estate claim the "death trap" blocks are covered in blood, broken glass and faeces.
One female tenant, who is visually impaired, says they are being "left to rot" in Maryhill's filthy Wyndford Estate which is not being cleaned properly.
Shocking snaps from the communal areas of the flats, operated by Cube Housing Association, show blood on the lift buttons, 'spit marks' on the floors and broken glass on the ground outside.
Residents also told how faeces were smeared on the stairwells forcing them to take the lift - which "stinks of p*** - between floors.
A 35-year-old woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, told Glasgow Live she was ignored in a series of complaints to Cube - who have since carried out two deep cleans to her landing.
She said: "They treat us like animals. The lift hasn't been cleaned at all. It smells disgusting.
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"They mop using dirty water and wipe the stainless steel, you can see the marks on the stainless steel. You can see actual spit marks and mud on the floor.
"Outside there are needles, broken glass, spoons and other drug paraphernalia blowing around. Nothing is being done about it.
“I'd go as far as saying this is a human rights violation. They have left us here to rot. It’s a death trap."
The broken glass and needles outside were cleaned by housing chiefs once flagged by tenants.
Senior staff also carry out regular walkabouts in the area with environmental staff to identify and tackle issues efficiently.
But the desperate tenant, who also suffers from asthma, says she has forked out hundreds of pounds in vet bills after her guide dog was cut by glass and was even forced to carry the pooch down a fire escape on their way out to a walk because the lift was so filthy.
The woman, who moved into the Wyndford flats last July, said: "No one would choose to live here.
"Many of the people currently here are battling drug addiction and perhaps don't understand what is happening.
“We feel forgotten, ignored and trapped in oblivion. I’m so worried and I don't want to catch [coronavirus] from this place."
Wyndford Tenants Union secretary James Robertson added: “I just came down the back stairs there and there’s s*** on the stairs. I saw blood on the stairwell last week too.
They have left us here to rot. It’s a death trap."
Wyndford Estate resident
“The lift stinks of p*** and it is still only being cleaned every other day.
“It's not enough to say 'We're not adding to our cleaning schedule, we’re just intensifying it.’
"They need to take this seriously, otherwise people are going to die. That absolutely terrifies me.”
There are 125 flats across 26 floors in each tower at the Wyndford Estate.
It is used to house vulnerable individuals and families including low wage workers, people on benefits and those battling addiction.
The Wyndford Tenants Union are now campaigning for a “serious hygiene protocol” including hand sanitiser on every floor, a ‘one person in the lift’ rule and CCTV to ensure residents are adhering to social distancing.
The group is also calling on Cube to freeze rent for tenants through the coronavirus outbreak.
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A spokesperson for Cube said: “Regular cleaning, patrols and fire safety checks in our multi-storey blocks have always been our main priority and will continue to be in the weeks ahead.
“Since [the resident] brought these issues to our attention, we have carried out two deep cleans to her landing as well as further cleans, including sanitising her door, in the last four weeks.
“We are trying to get in touch with her to see what more we can do to help her.
“We are doing the best we possibly can in what are exceptionally difficult circumstances.
“If any customer has any issues they should get in touch with us, and although we are currently running restricted services due to the coronoavirus situation, our teams will get to issues as quickly as they can.”
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