Family of blind man slam 'callous' and 'inhumane' council for 'sneaking' into his home and evicting him as he lay dying in hospital

Heartbroken loved ones of a blind man have slammed a 'callous' and 'inhumane' council for booting him out of his home whilst he was suffering in hospital with stage six kidney failure. James Montague, 58, spent his final moments in misery after the North Lanarkshire Council moved him to an upstairs flat unsuited to his needs, his brother Patrick says. James Montague spent the final months of his life in misery after being evicted from his family home whilst he suffered in hospital with stage six kidney failure His grieving brother Patrick has since slammed North Lanarkshire Council as 'callous' and 'inhumane' 'North Lanarkshire Council have been callous and inhumane and they sneaked in to evict Jimmy when he was in hospital, sending round Sheriff Officers and changing out the locks. His 62-year-old brother blasted sheriff officers for 'sneaking' into the property to change the locks whilst his brother's health deteriorated, dubbing it 'a dreadful blow 'I'm basically asking for some compassion from North Lanarkshire Council so I can see out my last months,' he pleaded. A consultant psychiatrist as well as James also pleaded to the council for him to be able to stay in his family home of 60 years in the run up to his death A spokesperson for North Lanarkshire Council previously said: 'While we sympathise deeply with Mr Montague’s circumstances, we have a legal obligation to follow existing tenancy arrangements and laws, including the eviction process ruled by the court.