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Eyesore: The burnt out flat in Langford Street which is regularly occupied by squatters according to residents in the unit complex.
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FIX THIS MESS By KATE WITHERS
RESIDENTS at a unit block in Moe say they are living in fear as a dilapidated, burnt out flat has started to attract “dangerous” visitors. A unit at the Langford Street complex was gutted by fire about 10 months ago and has become a hangout for alleged illegal activity, according to tenants.
Police tape and protective boards cordoning off the unit have been slashed, and inside is littered with drug paraphernalia, empty alcohol jars and rubbish. Tenants say the unit is frequented nightly by people using it for gatherings, but regular calls to police have done little to deter them. One resident, whose identity has been withheld for privacy reasons,
said occupants of the building hold serious concerns for their safety. “What’s happening in that house every night ... I’ve rung the police several times and what can they do? They just say ‘move on’ ... we’re all scared,” he said. “They put a big plaster board over (the window) and all they do is kick it in. “They just come back, they have no
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respect for authority and they have no respect for themselves. “Every night here is a danger. All the junkies come around the corner here ... I sleep with a knife by my bed and that’s to save myself. “That’s how bad it is. They just bang on your door, there are needles out there ... they rob you.” Continued on page 8
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