The father of a severely autistic boy who has battled for safe housing for his son for four years has slammed the latest "inappropriate" offer.

Kimmiah Fennelly's eight-year-old boy has limited sensory and spatial awareness and in 2020 put his head through the kitchen window of their one-bedroom flat in West Hampstead while his father's back was turned.

Camden Council's latest offer came on April 19 - and Kimmiah cannot understand why he was offered a first-floor flat in Carroll Street, Gospel Oak that has two balconies.

After going to view the flat on April 24, Kimmiah said he is "terrified" that if he accepts it "much worse will happen" as the balcony is waist high and the fall several metres.

Ham & High: Kimmiah Fennelly looks at the drop should his disabled son fall from the balconyKimmiah Fennelly looks at the drop should his disabled son fall from the balcony (Image: Nathalie Raffray)

Kimmiah also has a teenage daughter. In 2022 Camden Council told the Ham & High that they agreed the family had a "high-level of need" and would be offering them a "suitable" three-bed, ground floor home.

A year later Cllr Meric Apak, cabinet member for better homes, admitted they were making "unsuitable offers" because the type of home they need is "hard to come by".

"Camden just offered me a property they know has an unsafe balcony and no adapted shower for my son," said Kimmiah, who has his own psychological needs following a traumatic childhood.

Ham & High: Kimmiah under the offered flat which has a balcony his autistic son could 'fly over'Kimmiah under the offered flat which has a balcony his autistic son could 'fly over' (Image: Nathalie Raffray)

"I agreed to look at it and show willing but I didn't realise the balcony came to my hip," he added.

"There is nothing stopping my son flying over that. I asked Camden if they could fence it and they said I had to pay for it but that's not true, it can come from adaptations needed for my son.

Ham & High: Camden Council previously said it would offer Kimmiah Fennelly's family a ground floor propertyCamden Council previously said it would offer Kimmiah Fennelly's family a ground floor property (Image: Nathalie Raffray)

"Camden doesn't care. At the moment I have to share a room with my daughter and she's of an age where she needs her own space.

"Camden is neglecting the safeguarding of my kids."

A council spokesperson did not say why it offered an "unsafe" flat.

Ham & High: Kimmiah Fennelly stands at the bottom of stairs in Carroll Close which represents a height his son could fall fromKimmiah Fennelly stands at the bottom of stairs in Carroll Close which represents a height his son could fall from (Image: Nathalie Raffray)

They said: "We have been working closely with Mr Fennelly to find his family a suitable home which meets their needs, and will be making another offer for an alternative home.

“Wherever the family move to, adaptions will be made so that the property can better support their needs, however a property needs to be accepted first.

“We will do everything we can to support this family and hope they find somewhere suitable either through the offers that we are making directly or through our choice based lettings scheme and the properties that are available to them there.”