Category Case Studies

“I can’t see how it will end.” Emily Maitlis, BBC Newsnight presenter This weekend all the main newspapers picked up the story that BBC Newsnight presenter Emily Maitlis had opened up about her nightmare of being a victim of stalking for 25 years. Here is ‘The Guardian’s’ version: http://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/may/14/newsnight-presenter-emily-maitlis-opens-up-about-being-victim-of-stalker?CMP=twt_gu In summary, Maitlis explains that she

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“They said there is nothing they can do as our neighbours behaviour is not harassment! This leaves our young son terrified of an adult who continually stares at him, shouts at him, and approaches him.” ‘James’, Cumbria Much of anti-social behaviour is highly subjective. This means different people interpret it in different ways. To one

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“Only after 18 months and one suicide attempt did the National Association of Property Professionals take action against the tenants and letting agency.” Mark, Kent Mark has suffered a huge variety of anti-social behaviour from his neighbours including loud music and other household noise at an inappropriate volume and time of day, drinking alcohol on

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“Do not underestimate the subtle effect this awful behaviour can have on you. Be prepared to be brushed off by agencies … be prepared for them to doubt you.” Lily, South-West England When Lily reported anti-social behaviour to the police 2 years ago, they said she didn’t have enough evidence for a crime. She had

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“I felt like the police were trying to talk me out of pressing charges as they didn’t seem to understand the gravity of the situation until we started getting death threats.” ‘Carole’, in Council housing, explains she was a victim of hate crime due to her religion and mental illness. If she was suffering with

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“I was lucky. I have CCTV fitted so therefore I got the evidence.” Alistair, Norwich Alistair was in a Housing Association bungalow and found himself being terrorised by the neighbours in his small cul-de-sac. The list of behaviour includes: Neighbours using a chrome bar to scare him Neighbour sitting on his front drive wall , at

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The residents have been told that because the group are all about 10 years old their hands are tied. A large group of around ten children ageing from 8-12 have been climbing into people’s gardens, removing children’s toys/bikes and dumping them on the road and the cricket pitch in a Devonshire town. They climb over

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“Vandalism started a year ago after a parking dispute with neighbours who live across the road from me and have several vehicles of their own.” 52 year old woman, living alone. A 52 year old woman living on her own has told her story of how a parking dispute has escalated out of hand. She has

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“For the last two and a half years I have been subject to excessive noise. The Council have told me they cannot help.” ‘Janet’, Cheshire. Many victims of anti-social behaviour complain about how they are passed from one agency to other. In some areas of the country agencies seem very keen to pass the buck and

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“Just keep at it and keep reporting it. I don’t bite or get involved. They can shout and threaten me but I don’t react to it, just report it when I get in.” ‘John’, Sheffield ‘John’ bought his first floor flat because it was for over 55s and very quiet. However, the flat below is

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