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A homeless woman who transformed a bus shelter into a temporary home has spoken of her desperate battle to keep her family together after being told that she has to find somewhere new to live. 

Destiny Mitchell moved into the 3m (9.8ft) by 1m (3.2ft) glass and metal shelter in Selly Oak, Birmingham, seven months ago with boyfriend Ryan, 31, and her 44-year-old mum.

The trio have tried to give the graffiti-covered shelter home comforts with a carpet, drawers and even an old pair of Super Mario curtains where the timetables were once displayed. They have also been given garden chairs, a bin and sleeping bags from wellwishers.

But the family will now have to move out after Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) announced it was demolishing the bus shelter within weeks.

Destiny says the council offered them temporary accommodation but she does not want to be separated from her mum who also has autism.  

Destiny says they slept in a doorway of a Greggs but moved into the bus stop after being moved on by the police.

She said: 'When we found this place it was my idea to create this living space.

'Before I lived in a bus stop, I was sleeping in a blanket on the floor, but I didn't feel safe.'

'I saw this bus stop out of use. It was cold and starting to rain. We've had to sellotape the roof to stop the rain getting in.

'The students help me sellotape the windows, I've got a chest of drawers, a carpet.'

The 26-year-old has been homeless on and off since she left her flat in Wolverhampton. 

Destiny went on: 'This is all new to me. I had a flat but bad things happened and I had to leave it and was made homeless. That's when we came to Selly Oak.'