Calls for CCTV cameras after man ‘hounded out of his house’ and girl attacked by gang of youths

Anti-social behaviour is stopping people going out and drove one person to sell his home, a meeting heard.

Yarm town councillors called a meeting to discuss the issue following reports of problems in Willey Flatts Park, where an 11-year-old girl was attacked by a gang of youths in April. A neighbourhood police sergeant heard of calls to install CCTV in the area.

However the officer said they could not get to every call and other areas had more severe problems. He urged people to keep reporting incidents which were criminal or causing harassment, but to be realistic.

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2023-06-20 06:56:17