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Deaf couple left living in shell of a home after rogue builders take £96,000 lifesavings and fail to finish works

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A pair of deaf pensioners have been left with a shell of a home after they were conned out of nearly £100,000 - by TWO sets of cowboy builders.

Malcolm Wilcox and Delwin Brookes, both 64, wanted an open-plan kitchen extension to allow more light into their home so they can communicate easier through sign language.

They paid £56,000 up-front to a local builder who disappeared without finishing the job.

The couple engaged a second tradesman to complete the project but after handing over a further £40,000 they still have an empty shell 18 months after work began.

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