Police failed to investigate her 33 complaints of harassment. Such failings contributed to her death when she gave up on getting help and killed herself and her 18 year old disabled daughter by setting their car on fire. With reference to Fiona Pilkington, Leicestershire Fiona Pilkington from Leicester killed herself and her 18 year old
We have generally made a real nuisance of ourselves to the authorities but it seems to be the only way to get noticed. Nicky, London “2 all night licenced clubs on our doorsteps with patrons using our roads as giant carparks and waking us up at all hours every single weekend, using gardens as toilets,
During initial investigations and door to door enquiries made by partner agencies, most residents felt too intimidated or frightened to formally report incidents. Gloucestershire Council and Police South Gloucestershire Council got a closure order on a property after receiving lots of complaints of anti-social behaviour (ASB) by a nuisance family. Residents activated the Community Trigger and
Never give up and stand up to the people that make your life hell. Angela, Cambridgeshire Renting privately, Angela found her life turned into a nightmare when anti-social neighbours decided to hold late night parties. There was banging on Angela’s bedroom walls, constant slamming of doors, shouting, running up and down the stairs and name
The anti-social behaviour team was useless. They just kept visiting and asking the person to stop making noise. They didn’t seem to know what they were doing. John, Surrey John owns his house and was distressed to find himself the victim of anti-social behaviour in the residential area with drug dealers on the streets, litter, and
I have lived in a darkened flat for 2 years now. It takes a phenomenal effort to get out even to the local shops. David, London David has experienced years of anti-social behaviour, of huge variety from loud music to problems with dogs, fireworks being set off late at night and having his door kicked
“It has affected our marriage but we cannot afford to move. I have contemplated suicide as feel my life is worth nothing.” ‘Lisa’ in Wiltshire ‘Lisa’ and her husband own their house but have been subject to constant, unbearable anti-social behaviour in the past 4 years that has affected their health and their marriage. The
“Never, never give up fighting. Previous neighbours from Hell who owned their property … took fifteen years, but we won.” Pepper Pepper is familiar with anti-social behaviour. Currently he experiences noise nuisance in rented properties next door and at the back of their property. He has reported this to Environmental Health, Community Policing, the Landlord of
“I did everything that they ask for as evidence and they said it wasn’t impartial. They said the only thing that is impartial is an independent witness. I’d asked the council to get someone to stay in my property while I stay away, and they refused.” ‘Anne’, Dartford ‘Anne’, a Council tenant in Dartford, is exhausted
“The council are long in words and short in action. The Police promise to assist but don’t seem to follow things through to produce a satisfactory outcome to a complaint of anti social behaviour.” ‘Craig’ of Bristol ‘Craig’, a council tenant, has suffered a catalogue of anti-social behaviour: shouting and screaming bad language making false allegations