Family eviction thwarted as protest group repel bailiffs

‘A single mother has declared a ‘small victory’ after bailiffs attempting to evict her were repelled when campaigners stood firm outside her house.

This morning the bailiffs, accompanied by a locksmith, turned up to Jale Avcil’s home of ten years in Elphinstone Road, Walthamstow after an appeal was rejected by a judge last night to give her more time to be medically assessed by Waltham Forest council.

Around 30 members of Unite Community Waltham Forest, Focus E15 Mums and the Radical Housing Network as well as friends and neighbours stood by Ms Avcil to prevent the bailiffs from entering the property.’

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