A "gutted" Orpington man whose house has been flooded with sewage for three weeks has hit out at his "heartless" housing association for failing to fix the problem.

Colin Lloyd, 59, has been in hospital since before Christmas, after he broke both his feet in a bathroom fall.

His sister Susan O'Neill popped round to his Chipperfield Road home of 17 years to collect any missed post on January 2, where she encountered a "horrific" scene.

Ms O'Neill, 58, who lives in Penge, said: "As soon as I walked in it hit me - easily the worst thing I've ever smelt.

"The whole property was soaked in waste.

"I had to walk on it, literally squelching my way through the hall.

"The toilet bowl was completely overflowing, stuffed full of what looked like wet wipes.

"I couldn't be in there for more than five minutes."

Clarion housing association, which owns the property, sent a plumber the next day after they were notified by Ms O'Neill, who said the job was "too big" for him and that a specialist was required.

A second plumber visited the property days later, also turning down the job.

A week after this, a third plumber attempted to fix the toilet without success, informing Ms O'Neill the property was unsafe to occupy.

Ms O'Neill said: "I have rung Clarion every single day and they are yet to get back to me with a solution.

"I keep on getting fobbed off and am never able to speak to anyone with authority."

Speaking from hospital, Mr Lloyd, who barely leaves his home as he weighs 40 stone, said: "I’m just gutted and disappointed at the way I’ve been treated.

"I’ve just been passed pillar to post, and it never gets sorted out.

"It’s my little castle, everything I own is in there.

"The way Clarion has treated me is unbelievable.

"I was lying in bed crying the other day, just absolutely gutted. I could be out of hospital within weeks."

His sister added: "I think it’s disgusting that they think they can treat a vulnerable man like this.

"That place is his home, but now he doesn’t even want to go back.

"He’s a big man, he can’t just go anywhere."

A spokesperson for Clarion said: “We are aware of the problem affecting the building and have gone to the block a number of times to try to fix the issue.

"We now know that the blockage is being caused by wet wipes being flushed down the toilet and as a result we are advising all occupants of the building to stop doing this.

"Our contractors are on site today to clear the blockage and fully sanitise the area.

"We will ensure Mr Lloyd’s property is fit and safe to return to and we will provide all the support he needs so that his return from hospital is as smooth as possible.”

Mr Lloyd says he does not use wet wipes.