Abuse ‘makes life hell’ for family on Clairval

Tuesday 15th April 2008, 2:29PM BST.

Alan Lowndes says he and his family are being victimised by teenagers on the Clairval Estate. (Picture by Daniel Guerin, 0563101)

A FATHER of four says he fears for his family’s safety because of abusive teenagers on the estate on which they live.

Alan Lowndes said groups of up to 20 youths regularly gather outside his house on the Clairval Estate and they have smashed glass bottles, broken his gate and kicked footballs at his windows.

The 43-year-old Checkers worker, who is often too afraid to step outside his own front door, claimed the authorities simply did not want to know. ‘Every time I walk outside, they show off to their mates and hurl abuse at me. Their parents don’t ever do anything about it and have even accused me of antisocial behaviour.’