A WREXHAM woman says its 'disgusting' that her current living conditions mean her niece is having to sleep on the floor of her front room. 

Marie Hopson of Churton Drive, lives with her four children and her niece, following the death of her sister.

Ms Hopson's sister battled cancer for five years before sadly passing away in July last year. 

Following the death of her sister, Marie took her 16-year-old niece in, with hopes of moving into a bigger house, with the help of the council. 

Initially, plans looked to be in place to grant Marie the move, but she claims the council backtracked on their decision due to a 'lack of evidence'. 

Over a year on and the housing arrangement hasn't changed. Two of Marie's children live in one room, two in another, while her niece sleeps on an airbed in the front room. 

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Marie has described the current situation as 'stressful' and is hoping the council can address the issue. 

"My niece came to live with me after my sister passed away in July last year after battling cancer for 5 years.

"The fact that my niece has had to deal with losing her mum at such young age and now has to deal with living on my floor is disgusting, a child should have to live like this."

"I have a daughter who has type 1 diabetes who needs round-the-clock care to make sure her needs are met, I also have a little one who is wanting the front room so she can play with her toys.

"It would also be nice if I could actually use my front room as from 8pm, I have to go to bed so that my niece can actually get some time to herself. 

"I am suffering with constant headaches due to the stress of us all living on top of one another and it is just all getting too much."

A spokesperson for Wrexham Council said: “Ms Hopson has applied to the Council for a transfer into larger accommodation. She is currently on the waiting list but the demand for larger properties far exceeds the supply. We will work with Ms Hopson to source accommodation for her to alleviate her overcrowding in the areas of her choice.”