Listen Live

Exeter bomb: some people still can't go home

VIDEO: They may be out for six months

Two months after a Second World War bomb rocked Exeter in a controlled explosion, the repercussions are still being felt by some nearby residents.

Although most University of Exeter students who were displaced have been able to return to their accommodation, one care home and at least one family will be unable to go home for many months.

Belinda Mogford who runs Dennyshill Care Home says the worst part was going back to see the state of the bedrooms, not just fo the people they care for, but her children's too.

Man of the cloth Ash Leighton Plom who has been evacuated with his wife and son says insurers and loss adjusters are making things difficult for them.

Exeter MP Ben Bradshaw asked the Ministry of Defence who should be responsible for the resulting costs. They say compensation is the responsibility of insurers, but that Exeter City Council has helped by providing accommodation. Mr Bradshaw asked them if the government should consider setting up a community fund to help people. The defence ministry passed that question to the Home Office, which hasn't replied yet.

This video report is from BBC Spotlight.

More from Local News

Listen Live
On Air Now Radio Exe - Non Stop Playing You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) Dead Or Alive