MARIA PREVILLE of Vine Street, Bridgetown was at her wits’ end after court-appointed marshals dismantled her modest home before curious onlookers yesterday.
Preville, 48 years of age and mother of three, had lost her right to stay on the spot after nine years. She had been given notice by the female landowner.
Ricardo Rolston, who described himself as a friend of Preville, said she appealed to the court in November last year and was given an extension of five months in the first instance, followed by an extra month to relocate.
As the deadline came Preville contacted “the normal agencies – Housing, Urban (Development Commission) and representatives without success”, said Rolston.
“… We spoke to representative for the area Patrick Todd on Wednesday night and he gave her letters to take to Housing and other places in order to help with the situation. But this morning the (court officer) came back and they started to demolish the house.”
Full story in tomorrow’s Saturday Sun.
