Mum who gave birth to eighth child a month ago 'scared' for children as family face being evicted

A mum who is still in 'absolute agony' after delivering her newborn baby a month ago says she is 'scared' for her children as her family face being evicted from their rented home.

Jodie Hand and Carl Ellis, 45, have lived at the house in Tuebrook, Liverpool for the last two years with their children Carl, 19, Joseph, 15, Finley, 12, Leighton, 11, Matilda, five, Minnie, three, and Bonnie, two. The couple welcomed their eighth child, baby Leonard, four weeks ago.

The family have been sent a possession order, seen by the ECHO, from a district judge ordering them to leave the property, which is owned by a private landlord, by Friday (March 17). The family first received a notice last April asking them to leave their home by June 28.

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Jodie, 38, said they have always paid their rent on time and the decision was made due to the landlord wanting to turn the property into a house of multiple occupancy (HMO). She told the ECHO: "We've got seven kids and a new born baby, so in total it's eight and three of the kids have got autism.

"We moved here because it would be a bigger property to provide more space with the kids with complex needs. They've never had any problems with us. We're a family, we keep ourselves to ourselves. If we had rent arears or an ASBO I'd understand. Anyway, 12 months after being in the property [the landlord] decided he wasn't going to renew the property because he would get more money if he had it as a HMO."

After first receiving the notice, Jodie said she contacted Liverpool City Council's housing options team for support in finding somewhere else to live, but they are yet to be