A woman with severe medical needs has been confined to the upstairs of her home for FIVE YEARS - because the lift she needs to get downstairs is too small.
Michelle Phillips, who lives on Kennerley Road in Davenport, Stockport, has numerous complex conditions and uses a wheelchair.
Her mobility is made worse by the fact she is unable to bend one of her knees. The council-installed lift at her privately-owned home isn't long enough to fit her and her chair inside.
It means the 51-year-old has been trapped upstairs for half a decade. READ MORE: 'Our son drove off and hasn't returned - we just want him home' Michelle said her previous lift worked for years and helped her maintain her independence.
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