• 3 years ago
A grieving dad is devastated after a housing association demanded he tear down a summerhouse he spent ten months building in memory of his son.

Bruce Clegg, 49, threw himself into the DIY project to cope with the death of son Nathaniel Hemingway-Clegg, 20, from type one diabetes complications.

The 16-square-metre wooden structure cost around £1,750 to build and sits in the back garden of his semi-detached council-owned house.

It is kitted out with a bar named after Nathaniel and features family photos and his favourite Harry Potter memorabilia.

But a neighbour complained about "antisocial behaviour" prompting a site visit from Wakefield District Housing, and he was ordered to tear it down, piece by piece.

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