Fire Hazard Panels Left Exposed Overnight at Portsmouth Tower Block

Shocking scenes unfolded yesterday afternoon at Leamington House in Somerstown, Portsmouth, where insulation panels declared a fire risk were stripped bare at the building’s base.

Fire Danger Left Unchecked

The exposed panels, identified after safety tests, were left completely unguarded throughout the night. They remain exposed now, putting residents and passersby at serious risk.

All it would take is one careless spark — a drunk or an arsonist with a lighter — to ignite a disaster. Portsmouth could face a horror story waiting to happen.

Council Fails to Deliver Promised Security

Why did the work grind to a halt as soon as the cameras left? Where are the 24-hour security staff the council assured the public about yesterday?

Questions are mounting as fears grow over safety at Leamington House. Locals demand answers now before tragedy strikes.

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