Landlord called nurse ‘low level trash’ after complaint
CEO had offered free accommodation for NHS workers
THE CEO of an estate agency called a nurse ‘‘low level trash’’ after she complained about his company, which had promised free accommodation to NHS staff.
And during a Facebook Live video, Love Your Postcode boss Bobby Singh also labelled Daani Evans a ‘‘koothi’’ – a Punjabi word which translates as ‘‘bitch’.’
Businessman Mr Singh claims that koothi is a ‘‘mild Punjabi word’’ that is not as offensive as the word bitch. Ms Evans, who works at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, says the verbal attack has affected her mental health.
The 22-year-old nurse, who has recently recovered from the Covid-19 virus, said: “It’s just horrible, it’s making my anxiety go through the roof. I don’t even want to go back to work.
“I’m not doing this for sympathy. I just want other people not to be put in this position.”
Mr Singh referred our reporter to his lawyer who did not respond to our questions.
But the businessman broadcast a phone call with our journalist live on Facebook in which he claimed the words he used to describe Ms Evans were ‘‘mild Punjabi words’’ that are not as offensive as word bitch.
Oldbury-based Love Your Postcode made headlines in March by offering free accommodation to 50 NHS workers during the coronavirus crisis.
Ms Evans took up the offer by moving into an Oldbury flat for eight weeks.
She had posted a Facebook complaint on May 22, having left the flat two days earlier, calling Love Your Postcode a ‘‘p**s take’’ and urging friends and family to ‘‘steer well clear of them’.’
She claimed she had been given just a week’s notice to leave the property in a text from Mr Singh and that the flat was unfurnished when she moved in, with no bed.
Mr Singh claims she was made aware the flat was unfurnished.
Ms Evans also alleged her personal details had been passed to media organisations without her permission, which Mr Singh denies, and claimed she had to wait two days for the return of her deposit.
Her complaints sparked the response from Mr Singh, who broadcast three Facebook Live videos about Ms Evans between May 22 and May 28.
Switching between speaking English and Punjabi, he at one point called the nurse a ‘‘koothi’’ (bitch) in Punjabi. He also said in English: “What low level trash are you? What low level person are you?”
Mr Singh referred to her supporters as ‘‘dogs’’ and said: “Considering you don’t have anything to rub together, you should be grateful somebody’s giving you something for free.”
The businessman also told Ms Evans ‘‘not to rock the apple cart’,’ adding: “The whole of your National Trust will know about it, every single person, every single nurse, every single doctor will know who you are. That’s how far we can take it.”
The videos were broadcast by Mr
Singh, 40, across two Facebook groups with more than 18,000 followers.
At one point he said he would make Ms Evans the ‘‘face’’ of his free NHS accommodation campaign by featuring her on the company’s digital screens and billboards. “Why don’t we make her famous?” he said.
Ms Evans said: “After I did my post he did a 40 minute live Facebook video having a go at me, speaking in English one minute and Punjabi the next, and saying about how I couldn’t understand Punjabi,” she said.
“And he basically said I’m gonna put her on my billboards that I advertise on, I’m gonna put her face on there.
“Obviously I was upset, and I was angry, because while many people are believing my side of the story, some people still don’t.
“It’s horrible going into work everyday as it is, you don’t know what you’re gonna walk into.
“The whole reason of having these apartments to go back to is to have somewhere to have a rest and a chill out and not worry about work and stuff. But then obviously now I’ve got to worry about this on top.”
During the broadcast call with our reporter, Mr Singh claimed he was ‘‘retaliating’’ to Ms Evans’ complaint after she had posted ‘‘negative things’’ and ‘‘false information’’ about his company.
The businessman claimed it was made clear to the nurse that she would be moving into an unfurnished flat. He insisted that he had passed on her details to media organisations with her permission – and claimed that her initial contract was for ‘‘14-30 days’.’ Mr Singh added: “Bobby the Lion turned around and dealt with a troll. I put her in her place.”
He also stated Ms Evans had never voiced any complaints directly to him during her eight-week free stay in one of his apartments.