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You don't know the half of it. I'm going to have to go to the shop for the 2nd time today.
 
Housemate was mugged earlier today around the Effra pub area.

Would have been about half five ish, so not late and not dark, but a couple of guys followed him from the tube station walking around ten paces behind him until he had gone far enough for there to be no people around. I don't know the road he was on at the time but he had just walked past the Effra heading south I think, so one of those roads. They sounded professional, both calmly explained that they were robbing him and asked him for his cash and phone unless he wanted to be stabbed. They looked in his wallet but gave it back and then both walked away. Sounds similar to a lot of other stories so another reminder to always check who's behind you.

It's been reported to the police.
 
davidaheath said:
Housemate was mugged earlier today around the Effra pub area.

Would have been about half five ish, so not late and not dark, but a couple of guys followed him from the tube station walking around ten paces behind him until he had gone far enough for there to be no people around. I don't know the road he was on at the time but he had just walked past the Effra heading south I think, so one of those roads. They sounded professional, both calmly explained that they were robbing him and asked him for his cash and phone unless he wanted to be stabbed. They looked in his wallet but gave it back and then both walked away. Sounds similar to a lot of other stories so another reminder to always check who's behind you.

It's been reported to the police.
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Sorry to hear about this. Hopefully there'll be some CCTV about.
 
davidaheath said:
Housemate was mugged earlier today around the Effra pub area.

Would have been about half five ish, so not late and not dark, but a couple of guys followed him from the tube station walking around ten paces behind him until he had gone far enough for there to be no people around. I don't know the road he was on at the time but he had just walked past the Effra heading south I think, so one of those roads. They sounded professional, both calmly explained that they were robbing him and asked him for his cash and phone unless he wanted to be stabbed. They looked in his wallet but gave it back and then both walked away. Sounds similar to a lot of other stories so another reminder to always check who's behind you.

It's been reported to the police.
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ta for the heads up. hope yer housemate's ok.
 
Sorry to hear about the mugging and the flasher...I noticed the other day that there is a cctv camera on Mervan Rd, it looked new, think its opp Dalberg Rd...if it helps.
 
one2three said:
Sorry to hear about the mugging and the flasher...I noticed the other day that there is a cctv camera on Mervan Rd, it looked new, think its opp Dalberg Rd...if it helps.
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The police totally failed to mention CCTV when I reported it.... Probably too late to make them check it now, but thank you for the info.
 
davidaheath said:
Housemate was mugged earlier today around the Effra pub area.

Would have been about half five ish, so not late and not dark, but a couple of guys followed him from the tube station walking around ten paces behind him until he had gone far enough for there to be no people around. I don't know the road he was on at the time but he had just walked past the Effra heading south I think, so one of those roads. They sounded professional, both calmly explained that they were robbing him and asked him for his cash and phone unless he wanted to be stabbed. They looked in his wallet but gave it back and then both walked away. Sounds similar to a lot of other stories so another reminder to always check who's behind you.

It's been reported to the police.
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ffs :(

Can't see how they wouldn't be caught on cctv though from that journey, hope they catch the fuckers !!!
 
davidaheath said:
Housemate was mugged earlier today around the Effra pub area.

Would have been about half five ish, so not late and not dark, but a couple of guys followed him from the tube station walking around ten paces behind him until he had gone far enough for there to be no people around. I don't know the road he was on at the time but he had just walked past the Effra heading south I think, so one of those roads. They sounded professional, both calmly explained that they were robbing him and asked him for his cash and phone unless he wanted to be stabbed. They looked in his wallet but gave it back and then both walked away. Sounds similar to a lot of other stories so another reminder to always check who's behind you.

It's been reported to the police.
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Exactly the same area that I got mugged a couple of years ago and there seems to have been a series of similar incidents all around there. When I got done I thought the police were fantastic and, although there is CCTV on Effra Road at the top of Morval Road and on Dahlberg Road, there is very little the police can do if the muggers make sure they avoid those two cameras by leaving by a different route or walk out of shot. Because the resisents have objected to the cameras they can only be positioned them on the main routes which makes it pretty hit and miss in terms of identifying anyone. The police did a leaflet drop and a door to door knock to ask locals if they had seen anything but without any evidence I ended up appreciating that there was very little more that they could have done.

It's a rubbish experience but at least he wasn't hurt and I think your advice is definitely the best - it's worth checking who's behind you. That said 5:30pm is so bloody unlucky, poor guy.
 
Griffter said:
Because the resisents have objected to the cameras they can only be positioned them on the main routes which makes it pretty hit and miss in terms of identifying anyone. The police did a leaflet drop and a door to door knock to ask locals if they had seen anything but without any evidence I ended up appreciating that there was very little more that they could have done.
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I'm curious as to the nature of their objection, considering the crime in the area. I mean, no one really wants CCTV, but I'd imagine muggers operating at will would be more objectionable.
 
editor said:
I'm curious as to the nature of their objection, considering the crime in the area. I mean, no one really wants CCTV, but I'd imagine muggers operating at will would be more objectionable.
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I totally agree - it seems that it would do nothing but help the people who are living right next to such regular and violent crime. The police obviously found it so frustrating as well.
 
I'm surprised to hear that we get any say in the matter. When I used to live on Tunstall Road I came home to find one of those massive CCTV spheres outside my first floor window - could practically reach out and touch it. And yes, it could point straight in the window although I was assured the picture would pixelate when it faced that direction :hmm: . No consultation and no amount of complaining could do anything about it.

also a bit surprised ifthe Effra residents association (which covers the roads around Mervan Kellett etc..) would be anti CCTV. They opposed the closure of Effra Road which would have joined Windrush with the Peace Gardens on the grounds that passing traffic increased vigilance and safety.
 
Rushy said:
I'm surprised to hear that we get any say in the matter. When I used to live on Tunstall Road I came home to find one of those massive CCTV spheres outside my first floor window - could practically reach out and touch it. And yes, it could point straight in the window although I was assured the picture would pixelate when it faced that direction :hmm: . No consultation and no amount of complaining could do anything about it.
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I got the same treatment when I lived near to Kennington Park. They took it back down after then knocked down the rastahouse though.

Crown & Anchor, Brixton Rd- I'm hoping to be up there around opening time for an hour or two.
 
I drove on Tulse Hill earlier today and noticed the speed camera near the school has been torched! Did this happen recently? I guess it's been about a week since I last drove that way and I did not notice it then.
 
editor said:
I'm curious as to the nature of their objection, considering the crime in the area. I mean, no one really wants CCTV, but I'd imagine muggers operating at will would be more objectionable.
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Exactly. We got a hysterical reaction and were given anti-CCTV stuff from some right-wing libertarian group. Very strange.
 
Griffter said:
I totally agree - it seems that it would do nothing but help the people who are living right next to such regular and violent crime. The police obviously found it so frustrating as well.
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It's inexplicable when one guy is mugged twice in five days and another is left in hospital with serious head injuries.

In fact, one resident told me he knew the house the muggers operated from - yet refuses to give this information to the police. Or let me do it on his behalf.
 
leanderman said:
It's inexplicable when one guy is mugged twice in five days and another is left in hospital with serious head injuries.

In fact, one resident told me he knew the house the muggers operated from - yet refuses to give this information to the police. Or let me do it on his behalf.
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Like it. Edgy. Brikkers.
 
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