'Our house was destroyed in fiery explosion and hotel dog row left us sleeping in car'
dailystar.co.ukREAD MORE: 'Multiple people attacked' after man with machete rampages through Liverpool park She rushed back and was told to wait in St Matthew's Church, where she was able to declare herself safe, MyLondon reports.Gillian and her daughter Sarah-Drew, who joined her after returning from a trip to Chessington Zoo, endured an agonising wait for the animals in the dead of night - where Gillian claims they were left "freezing" with no blankets and dressed in summer clothes.When Gillian told firefighters her dog "could be laying there dead", they went in to rescue the pets and emerged an hour later with Zuma, but were unable to find Princess the cat.Satisfied that Princess was probably safe, she went to a Tower Hamlets Homes officer around 1am (August 5) to inquire about temporary accommodation that could take the family in with a pet.She said: "I was informed that night I would not be given emergency accommodation if I could not find somewhere for the dog."I said 'me and my daughter will have to sleep in the car'."[The officer] said 'you will have to make arrangements and before you leave, give your name and number to the police officer'.
Then she just walked away."The three spent the night in the car, where they struggled to sleep.Gillian was finally put into a Holiday Inn in Whitechapel for two nights on Friday, while her daughter, 22, agreed to take the dog to her home in Dagenham until Sunday - despite rules against pets in the building.On Sunday morning, after many calls by Gillian, she was told her current room in Travel Lodge Dagenham, with space for Zuma, was ready.She also claimed she had to wear the same set of clothes for a whopping six days until she got her first emergency cash payment of £200 on Tuesday.
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