Rita Hajinicoloau, the community association chair, highlighted the dire conditions in Ayley Croft Estate, stating, 'People defecate and urinate on the stairs in Gainsborough House. We've got drug dealers in there, they all go into a flat, and god knows what happens in there. Last winter we had somebody unconscious [lying outside] not only from an overdose but from hypothermia.' This captures the severity of the environment in which residents live, revealing just how unsafe daily activities can become.
John Dolan, the association's secretary, expressed frustration over the ongoing issues, emphasizing, 'We report it at the meetings, we go to the local police, the estate manager, they're aware of it but they've not caught them red-handed so it's still going on.' This reveals a systemic failure to address persistent crime in the community, leading to a sense of helplessness among residents.
Mum Sacha Campbell described a traumatic event involving a resident carrying a knife, sharing, 'Nobody was aware of him on this estate, the association wasn't, nobody knew someone with such unmanaged severe mental [health issues] on the estate.' This incident underscores the dangers posed not only by crime but also by unaddressed mental health problems within the community.
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