Holby City and Silent Witness actress Kate Somerset-Holmes was horrified to find her brother Tom Somerset-How living in 'squalid' conditions after being neglected by his wife and carer
A Holby City star was horrified to find her disabled brother living in squalor after his wife had an affair with his carer.
The pair were said to have left Tom in his bed for days at a time and did not provide him with adequate food and water.The 40 year old was “disorientated” and “very, very thin” when he was rescued by police, social services and his family after his sister tried to gain entry to his house several times, but was unable to see her brother, the court heard.
The actress told jurors: "I repeatedly knocked on the door, but it went unanswered. I tried to see into the house, but the curtains were closed. I knocked every day. On the last day I was visiting my mum, I decided I would ambush them, because I felt I was being ignored, and I was concerned. "I knew that no one in my family had seen Tom in two years. My first impression of the house was that it was squalid. It smelt very strongly of cigarettes and marijuana. The house was dim, and the curtains were closed. I assumed correctly that Tom would be in bed, so I made my way there - George went to the lounge straight away to make a call.
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