Author-May Bulman
A disabled refugee is still living in unsuitable accommodation more than a year after he was brutally attacked in the street.
Atif al-Sharif, a Sudanese national who fled political persecution in his home country in 2010, is currently residing in a hotel in Ilford, where he is unable to shower himself due to the lack of disabled facilities.
When The Independent first reported on his situation six months ago, he had been living in a different hotel in the same area, facing similar problems.
Days after the story was published, the 43-year-old was moved to another hotel – where he said conditions were “even worse”.
He remains there more than a month later, waiting to be moved into permanent housing.
Describing his living conditions, Mr Sharif, who relies on crutches to walk, said: “I’m sharing a toilet, sharing a shower. I tried to have a shower before and I fell down. I just clean my face in the sink now.
