A HEAVILY pregnant woman and her three-year-old son were made homeless on Monday after she lost an appeal against a housing application.
Michelle Howlett, 25, has spent the last three months applying for accommodation with Wychavon District Council after she was kicked out of her family home in Droitwich.
She has been living at the Richmond Guest House in Ombersley Street West - a place provided by the council - while waiting for the final decision.
But after two appeals, including a review from an independent panel, the council ruled she had made herself 'voluntarily homeless' and said they were not obliged to help her any further.
On October 6 she was issued her marching orders and told she must leave the guesthouse by Monday.
Now Michelle, who is 35 weeks pregnant, is petrified her son Dre will be taken into care.
"I am really frightened he will be taken away from me - over my dead body," she told the Advertiser last Thursday.
"If it was just me on my own I wouldn't care but this little boy isn't going to have a home."
The Birmingham woman first moved to live with her sister in Plymouth to escape a violent relationship. But when a drug user moved in nearby she decided to move back in with mum, who lives in Chawson.
However, the relationship turned sour and she was forced to seek help from the council.
"I can't believe they are going to let me walk the streets," she added.
"I don't know what else to do, I have exhausted every avenue. I have even written to Tony Blair."
But Gay Lloyd, from Wychavon, who has been dealing with the case, said the council has acted within its requirements.
"I can only comment in general terms, because of the confidential nature of the case."
She said if the council decides a person makes themselves 'voluntarily homeless through their own decisions' there is nothing further for them to do.
She added they had received legal advice, which confirmed the council had acted lawfully.
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