Labour of Love summerhouse torn down
- 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.
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.