Wirral flats roof tile – evacuated families back home this morning

Families evacuated from a block of flats in Bebington yesterday after a man began hurling tiles from the roof were allowed back home this morning.

Residents in Conway Court had to find somewhere else to stay last night after the amount of damage caused in the incident meant necessary repairs could not be carried out yesterday.

A large area around the block of flats was cordoned off on Tuesday after a shirtless man climbed on the roof and began ripping off tiles.

Police spent several hours negotiating with him after he went back into one of the flats, and the situation was resolved when a 47-year-old from Birkenhead was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and affray at 2.30pm.

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He was kept in custody overnight and was being questioned by officers at a police station in Merseyside today.

Magenta Living, which has nine flats in Conway Court four owned by leaseholders, including the one involved in the incident spoke to residents last night about securing temporary accommodation and kept an officer on site to offer advice and support to those affected.

The housing association has now confirmed that residents were able to return to their homes this morning after the roof was made safe.

Repair work was set to get underway today by roofing contractors, with hopes it will be completed by the end of the week.

A spokesman for Magenta Living said: Work to make the damaged roof safe, secure and watertight was completed last night, and residents were able to return to their homes this morning. Our roofing contractor is now installing scaffolding to the site so that the major works that need carrying out to the roof can start.

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