Intellectually disabled man cannot return to 'squalid' home, judge directs

An intellectually disabled man was removed to hospital by court order after been found living with his elderly sister in "squalid" and "substandard" conditions at their home, the High Court heard.

The house, in a rural area, was described as cold, dilapidated and neglected, with mould on the walls and insanitary bathroom and toilet conditions.