Family with Nonverbal Child Relocated Amid Severe Mice Infestation

Severe Mice Infestation in Apartment

• 💔 The Martin family is heartbroken as their four-year-old son, Iden, who has a life-threatening condition and is nonverbal, is living amidst a severe mice infestation.
• 📹 Videos from this month show mice scurrying around their apartment at all hours, causing distress to the family and Iden.
• 🛏️ Mouse droppings were found in Iden's bed sheets, highlighting the unsanitary conditions.

Family's Struggle and Attempts to Resolve

• 🗣️ Iden, who is nonverbal but can sign, has communicated his distress about mice running across his leg.
• 😥 The problem began in the spring at their apartment located at 523 Franklin Avenue in Bedstey.
• ⚠️ Nurses caring for Iden have quit due to mice jumping at them, indicating the severity of the infestation.

Management Response and Relocation

• 🏢 The building is managed by Dalan Management, who have sent exterminators approximately eight times.
• 🚫 Initially, management denied the family's request to move to another unit, citing the apartment's lottery status.
• 📢 After Channel 7 Eyewitness News contacted Dalan Management, the family was offered relocation to another apartment in the building until October 10th.
• 🔬 While exterminators conduct daily checks on the Martins' unit, the parents remain focused on ensuring their child's safety.
• ❤️ The parents express their determination to protect their son, who has already endured significant health challenges.