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WALTHAMSTOW: Teenagers suffer racist attack in gang hotspot
8:00am Tuesday 11th March 2008
Comments (10)TWO teenagers were racially abused while being mugged by up to 30 people in an area blighted by gang violence.
The victims, aged 15 and 16, were walking in Lloyd Park, Walthamstow, towards Winns Terrace when they were surrounded.
A gang member used a marker pen to draw on one of the boys' faces, while the other was hit over the back of the head and had his mobile phone stolen.
He was taken to hospital and received treatment for a cut.
The victims suffered repeated racial abuse during the attack.
The gang were young black men, but included one white youth and a young black woman wearing bright pink trousers.
The victims are both white.
Residents have spoken out about a gang which repeatedly attacks homes, shops and cars in the area.
When the Guardian publicised their plight, police promised to tackle the problem by increasing patrols in the area.
Anyone with information about the incident, which happened on Saturday at around 5pm, can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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Mr Angry, E17 says...
1:57pm Tue 11 Mar 08
Max G, London says...
3:44pm Tue 11 Mar 08
Kate, Loughton,Essex says...
5:20pm Tue 11 Mar 08
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9:26am Wed 12 Mar 08
Northern Monkey, Epping says...
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Adrian, Lloyd Park says...
12:17pm Wed 12 Mar 08
Residents in area's like this should all jointly agree to not pay their Council Tax until this is resolved.
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Adrian, Lloyd Park says...
12:21pm Wed 12 Mar 08
How about LBWF Cllr's take a pay-cut and put more Street Wardens on the street in areas where we are blighted with high levels of crime.
I suggest that the residents in such areas all get together and refuse to pay their Council Tax until this is resolved.
STRENGTH IN NUMBERS
Dean, Hampshire says...
12:41pm Wed 12 Mar 08
What deterrent do these kids have? 5 hours in a police cell and a caution on their record - how scary..
David lichfield, Chingford says...
3:52pm Thu 13 Mar 08
Rest assured many readers pay close attention to your articles !
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Gary, e17 says...
7:38am Tue 11 Mar 08
The Police are aware of the problems in Lloyd Park and have been for some time, there has been gangs there intimidating people for some time. They know who they are and where they live but they live in a dispersal area so they disperse and so the dispersal order is marked as a success even though the problem just gets moved on.