My daughter, 8, was left fighting for her life after two years in MOULD-RIDDLED house as fungus ‘shut down her organs’

A DAD has shared how his eight-year-old daughter was left fighting for her life after spending two years in a mould-infested house. Little Sienna Santiago had to be taken to ICU as the fungus had started to affect her organs to the point of shutting down. 9NEWSThe little girl was hospitalised after getting seriously ill[/caption] Sienna moved with her family to Pirlangimpi in 2017 9NEWSThe family reported the mould on their house for two years[/caption] The girl’s dad former police officer Stephen Thomson lived with his family in Pirlangimpi, NT, Australia in police housing, 9 News reports. And despite repeatedly reporting the mould to police management, for two years, the issue was not resolved. In March 2019, Sienna, who was described by doctors as the “unluckiest girl in the world”, got seriously and her condition worsened over time. She spent 11 days in ICU, five weeks at Royal Darwin Hospital and months of rehab. READ MORE ON WORLD NEWS PLAYGROUND HORROR Six kids died as bouncy castle flung 30ft in air by ‘freak mini tornado’ MAD VLAD Putin suffers TWO HUGE blows after Russian colonels killed in Ukraine The girl had contracted a serious throat infection, according to NT News. She was then diagnosed with epiglottis and Pseudomonas before needing surgery for sepsis. Her dad added: “The epiglottis (the lid that prevents food entering your lungs) was swollen and almost closed up completely. All around the epiglottis was a grey-green-brown fluff, like decaying flesh. “It stunk, it absolutely stunk. You gagged when she breathed.” Most read in The Sun BALE-ING OUT Our Yorkshire Farm's Amanda Owen SPLITS from husband Clive IN IT TO WIN IT Liverpool 'agree terms with Darwin Nunez' but Man Utd launch late bid NOT IN MY YARD I’m furious after the council sold my garden to my neighbours behind my back HOT SHOT Premier League legend's stunning popstar daughter laps up sun on summer break 'HE'S A PREDATOR' Comic Katherine Ryan 'confronted sex pest' on popular TV programme NOT A LOTTO! UK's record £184m lottery winners make first big purchase - a £38k used Volvo And the girl’s health has been affected with serious consequences with her dad telling the outlet “those disabilities are possibly going to be life-long.” He said Sienna is still unable to move the left side of her face, blink and has reduced feeling in her right toes. A report conducted after Sienna’s hospitalisation found “very high levels of mould” throughout the house. Entering the property is now restricted with those allowed being required to wear PPE. Former police officer -now politician Mark Turner wrote to the attorney-general on behalf of the family. He said: “The more this unravels, it wasn’t just Steven and his family, it went on before as well. “[Makes me] sick to my stomach and it’s more as a father, your job is to protect your children. According to a statement by Worksafe, it is investigating the case after new evidence emerged alleging the problem was reported to the police before the girl’s hospitalisation. The information also included details about the girl’s health, including medical comments confirming the possible link of her symptoms to mould exposure. Thompson added: “We’ve had no compensation from NT Police and as I say, they’ve never admitted they failed us by ignoring our calls for help.” Read More on The Sun REST EASY Flight attendant's top hotel safety tip - and you only need a piece of loo roll NOT IN MY YARD I’m furious after the council sold my garden to my neighbours behind my back NT Police said in a statement: “Worksafe is reviewing this matter and it’s appropriate we leave Worksafe to complete their enquiries.” ICAC has also been notified. 9NEWSThe family’s furniture was also covered in mould[/caption] We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The Sun news desk? Email us at exclusive@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4104. You can WhatsApp us on 07423 720 250. We pay for videos too. Click here to upload yours Click here to get The Sun newspaper delivered for FREE for the next six weeks.