RESIDENTS at the Bedfont Lakes estate where Elouise Littlewood died of carbon monoxide poisoning nearly two years ago say they are still ‘living in fear’ following another gas scare.

The mains supply to a handful of homes on the third floor of the newbuild development in Wooldridge Close had to be switched off on Monday after residents smelled gas.

Although a spokesman for builders Barratt described it as a ‘precautionary measure’ and insisted there was never any danger, residents claim it is the latest in a long line of problems to blight the flats.

Last winter families were left without central heating for almost three months and one resident, who asked not to be named, claimed workmen had told her the problems with gas piping had yet to be fixed.

She also told the Chronicle flats were still affected by leaking water, despite remedial work to fix the problem last summer.

“Everyone living in these flats fears for their lives after what happened to Elouise,” she said. “It’s very stressful. I’ve complained and said I’m not happy living here while they correct all the defects. I don’t want anything more to do with these flats, but I’m stuck here.”

A spokesman for Barratt said: “There was a minor issue with the mains gas and the supply was turned off as a precautionary measure.

“Engineers from Transco have now tested and remedied the matter. Only six flats were affected and we expect that the supply to all of them will be restored by the end of the day.”

Dancer Elouise Littlewood (pictured), 26, was poisoned by carbon monoxide fumes on February 27 last year. Her 32-year-old lodger Simon Kilby was also in the flat and remains in a coma.

A 49-year-old man, thought to be a Corgi-registered heating engineer, was arrested in 2008 on suspicion of manslaughter but a police spokeswoman said his bail had been cancelled in March this year.

A spokesman for Notting Hill Housing, which owns the properties, said: “We want our residents to live in homes that are safe, secure and in a good condition. Notting Hill Housing has developed a thorough program of internal remedial works with Barratt West London as part of a review of the design and construction of the development.

“We have also offered residents the option of alternative accommodation or payment of a disturbance allowance for those who choose to stay at home while the works are carried out.”