A stroke victim has been living in a £42-a-night Premier Inn room for over three months while a council tries to find him housing.

Marcus Bradford, 48, who is wheelchair-bound, was moved out of a care home in February.

Since then he has been living in a hotel room with no kitchen facilities and surviving on takeaway food.

Marcus, paralysed by a severe stroke 14 years ago, said: "I feel like I am being passed from pillar to post.

“There are no cooking facilities so it means I have takeaways almost every night – it is not the sort of diet suitable for me.

The Premier Inn Marcus has been forced to live in for the last three months (
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Premier Inn)

“It feels like nobody gives a monkey's and it is driving me nuts.

"I worry at the end of every month I am going to have to leave and it is getting too much. The stress is terrible."

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Marcus worked as a barman before a blood clot in his brain triggered a severe stroke - leaving him unable to walk.

He has no family who can house him so had been living at Mid Meadows care home in Frinton, Essex.

But recently the care home became more focused on people with learning difficulties so he was moved to the hotel in Colchester.

Mid Meadows care home in Frinton, where Marcus had previously lived (
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Marcus has also been told his duty of care is being moved from social services to Colchester Borough Homes on May 30.

But suitable accommodation has not yet been found and the fears he could soon be left on the streets.

A spokeswoman for Colchester Borough Homes said: “It has been agreed Mr Bradford will continue to reside at the Premier Inn while every effort is made to find him suitable housing for his needs."

An Essex County Council spokesman added: “We acknowledge Mr Bradford’s concerns and have been working with Colchester Council to ensure his ongoing housing and social care needs are supported."

Premier Inn advertises rooms from £42 a night at the hotel but it is believed the council is receiving a discounted price for the long-term booking.