Residents of a West Midlands suburb claim they are living in fear on one of ‘Britain’s roughest estates’, where children as young as ten rip live pigeons apart.
Terrified residents say they have been left in fear after arson attacks, fly-tipping, thefts, assaults and vandalism have plagued the estate.
Independent Blakenall ward councillor Pete Smith said: ‘Empty houses are being trashed and set on fire, rubbish is being dumped and its something from war-torn Ukraine.‘There was also this poor pigeon that had its head ripped off outside a shop before they pulled its wings off and ripped it to pieces.’Police have confirmed they are increasing patrols of the area Buses, taxis and cars are said to be routinely attacked, with one delivery driver hospitalised by a thrown bottle.
‘Before that we did have issues but not to the scale we are seeing now. It’s like a war-zone out there at times.‘But these kids will wear that like a badge of honour. Kids in Blakenall are said to subject shop-workers to racial abuse on a daily basis, stealing eggs from stores to throw back at their windows.The estate has been described as a dumping ground for waste West Midlands Police have confirmed they are stepping up patrols and using dispersal orders to try and control the issues.
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