A furious daughter has criticised care provision for her disabled father, which left him without help at Christmas.

Janet Robinson was given two days notice that care for 81-year-old disabled Frank Watts would be withdrawn.

She claims the sudden decision forced him out of his Great Bromley house, where he was unable to look after himself, and into an old people's home.

Mrs Robinson said: "We shouldn't have to accept it just because these are elderly people. There is no way you would treat a dog like this, let alone a partially-sighted, disabled 81-year-old man."

She added: "Something like this is hard at any time of year, but it is even worse when it is meant to be the season of goodwill."

A spokesman for Essex County Council said the problems could have been down to a "misunderstanding"

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Published Friday, December 24, 2004

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