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Dying Lanarkshire man evicted from home day after he is rushed to hospital

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Sheriff officers took possession of the North Lanarkshire Council home of a blind and dying man - just a day after he was rushed into hospital for a blood transfusion.

James Montague, 58, told the Daily Record how his only wish is to die in the home his family has occupied for 61 years. But he was slapped with an eviction decree by North Lanarkshire Council after a protracted tenancy wrangle.

The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now. Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android James was rushed into hospital on Sunday morning after becoming unwell but sheriff officers turned up at his home in Motherwell’s Millfield Avenue to carry out their duties anyway.

Despite James’s anguished brother Patrick and sister Elizabeth attending the eviction and appealing for a reprieve, due to his hospitalisation, a locksmith drilled out the locks and the house has been secured.Patrick, 62, said: “We’ve been at our wits’ end because of Jimmy’s health problems and the eviction is an absolute disaster for him.“But when he was rushed to hospital we’ve obviously had to deal with that too.

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