{"id":169957,"date":"2023-01-22T13:07:02","date_gmt":"2023-01-22T13:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=169957"},"modified":"2023-01-22T13:07:02","modified_gmt":"2023-01-22T13:07:02","slug":"life-on-uks-lawless-council-estate-where-residents-live-in-squalor-and-fear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/world-news\/life-on-uks-lawless-council-estate-where-residents-live-in-squalor-and-fear\/","title":{"rendered":"Life on UK’s ‘lawless’ council estate where residents live in squalor and fear"},"content":{"rendered":"
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    Drug deals, aggressive youths and fears about leaving the house has seen residents living on the UK's lawless council estate utterly terrified.<\/p>\n

    Living in squalor and fear, residents of a Swansea council estate have since spoken about the horrific conditions they find themselves in, with Heol Gwyrosydd in Penlan housing some horrific sights.<\/p>\n

    Residents have accused the council and police of neglect as their estate has fallen into squalor and drug deals are rife.<\/p>\n

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    Many residents are fearful for their safety, with one man hiding a giant kitchen knife above his door in case he needs to protect himself.<\/p>\n

    The five blocks of flats on the estate, WalesOnline reported, were covered in animal faeces, lacked a front door and were completely damp-ridden in a grim series of living conditions. <\/p>\n

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    One resident, Shauna Underhill, 29, has lived in the building for six years and said: "We are treated like third-class citizens. Every time I open the door I am scared.<\/p>\n

    "Crack is a big issue. Within a mile-and-a-half radius there are three dealers, maybe four. A lot of robbing goes on."<\/p>\n

    Her 55-year-old dad David, who suffers from a spinal issue and needs a wheelchair, had been there nine years despite him warning the council "time and time" again that the block is not suitable due to his disability.<\/p>\n

    Council homes on the streets near to Heol Gwyrosydd, Tudno Place and Heol Emrys, are set to be redeveloped through a new council scheme, but residents of Underhill's building do not fall under said scheme.<\/p>\n

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