"Just pay back the £67,300 you ripped off me."
That is the message from a victim of a rogue builder who left her home in a shambolic and dangerous state after failing to complete an extension and keeping the money.
Vicki Mileham had handed over £67,300 to Reece Lloyd to carry out the work at her home in Belton, near Great Yarmouth which was never completed.
Lloyd, 30, of Western Avenue, Gorleston, now faces the prospect of a proceeds of crime hearing at Norwich Crown Court to try and claw back his ill-gotten gains and being jailed for up to two years.
Mrs Mileham, a nurse and mother to 15-year-old girl twins, said: "I feel hugely relieved that he admitted it.
"I don't feel any joy that he might go to prison.
"I am angry towards him but don't feel malice towards him.
"What I want from Reece is for him to give my money back. But I won't hold my breath.
"He had said to me before that he couldn't afford to pay me pack as he could not afford a roof over his family's head.
"But at the time I had no roof over my children's heads."
Work started at the end of 2019 and In March 2020 the property was left in a poor state, with an exposed roof, live wires hanging out, no water or drainage in a newly fitted kitchen, a poorly fitted flue and wonky walls.
Mrs Mileham said that if Lloyd did not pay back the money it could take up to three more years to pay for and rectify all the faults he left at her home.
She said at the moment she had a half finished kitchen, the hall and stairs were a "complete mess" and floors were still uneven and work was needed in other rooms.
Mrs Mileham, whose partner is Ash Paniri, also said she needed spinal surgery after suffering an injury while trying to rectify the shoddy workmanship.
She also has to work six days a week to try and find the money for remedial work at her home.
The couple got together after Mr Paniri, a bus driver offered to help repair some of the work.
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