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nutcracker · 01/11/2004 13:26

O.k, for anyone that doesn't already know.
Before i moved about 3 mths ago i was living in a flat where i and the neighbour below me were having to suffer alot of anti social behaviour from the tennant living above me.
The behaviour went on for the whole of the 3 years we lived there and according to other tennants had been going on for about 9 years.

Myself and the other tennant complained and complained until we eventually started to get something done about it. We had to keep diary sheets and keep in clos contact with the housing association and the police.

We have now moved but the problems are still continuing and the housing are now preparing to take the resident to court to get her evicted.
I have consented to all of my diary sheets being used in the case and have just written a statemant explaining what went on and how it affected our lives e.t.c.

Now they want to know if i will go to court. At the mo they aren't sure if i will actually have to appear or if my written statement will be enough, but they said they will probably need to know if i would appear any way if needed.
My old neighbour has agreed and apparently another couple of neighbours have been contacting with a view to giving evidence too.

I do really want to help get her out but to be quite honest i am scared that there may be some repercusions from the evicted family. We already get called grassers when we walk past the block, and have been told to f**k off back to our new house.
The housing association have said that we would be fully supported during and after the case and that if any member of the family were to approach us they would then be given an injunction.

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carla · 01/11/2004 13:31

My head would tell me to give evidence but I'd be more than worried about it. Not sure what I'd do. Sorry, Nutty, that doesn't help at all. Do they know where your new place is? It it a family, or one person? What sort of things were they doing?

zephyrcat · 01/11/2004 13:32

Thats a really difficult one. I know if it was me I'd be too scared to appear. If they use your written statement do they give your name? If they don't I would be inclined to wait until the court date comes through and then make an excuse as to why you can't appear but give them permission to use your statement. I did that recently (although over something not scary - just was too much of a wimp to go to court!!) I would have thought they have to accept that. Good luck tho.

subs · 01/11/2004 13:36

i think your written statement could easily include assertion that you too scared to testify in person - which would surely be as weighty as you being there in person... you and yours got to feel safe... it would be nice to believe council/ police going to stick by their word but...

nutcracker · 01/11/2004 13:37

Yes they know where we live now as we only moved around the corner.
They used to play loud music constantly, have physicall fights at all hours of the night and day, have drug dealers trying to get int the block, oh there was loads of stuff. We had people trying to get into our flat one night when they had a party e.t.c

The family consists of the mother, her son who is about 15/16 and her bloke who is an idiot. She alsoi has 2 brothers and a sister who have all been in prison for drugs and violence and they are whom i'm most worried about really.

The housing don't seem to think she would do anything in retaliation, and yes they are most probably right BUT i have 3 young kids to think of here.

I feel so sorry for my old neighbour whi is still stuck there and i feel i should go all out to help, but am just scared.

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Mum2girls · 01/11/2004 13:37

Well...in your shoes, I would feel like I'd done my bit in having to put up with that crap in the first place, then keeping a diary and consenting for that evidence to be used.

I don't think you should feel guilty if you don't feel comfortable about appearing.

nutcracker · 01/11/2004 13:38

I am really hoping that my written statement will be enough but i'm thinking that maybe the family will deny everything and then want their soliciter to question us in court.

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carla · 01/11/2004 13:43

But Nutty you wouldn't be saying anything you hadn't already said in your written statement, would you? Or is it just that you don't want be be physically at the court?

Branster · 01/11/2004 13:44

I'd give evidence in court nutty. Don't be bullied by such people! That's why they got away with so much for so long and it got to their head that they can do as they please.

subs · 01/11/2004 13:45

how do housing know what she will do??? dont feel guilty, just make sure it is clear in your stetament you too scared to testify

Branster · 01/11/2004 13:46

As it is, i should think they know (from their solicitor) it was you who gave the statement and they would have probably seen copies of it and diary already.

nutcracker · 01/11/2004 13:46

Erm dunno really what it is. Suppose i am worried that if they question me, i will tie myslef up in knots or something.

I have told the truth in my statement so i have nothing to worry about in that respect but am just worried they may twist things.

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nutcracker · 01/11/2004 13:48

Think i will speak to my old (nice) neighbour and see what she is planning to do. After all the h/a could just be telling me she will go to court to get me to say i will.

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Branster · 01/11/2004 13:50

don't worry about that nutty. someone once said (can't remember who) 'When you're telling the truth you have nothing to remember' so you'll know exactly what to say. You'd be given your statement to re-read just before court to refresh your memory, but still you don't need to worry about that, you'll know the truth and that's what you'll be telling the. And if you say something more which you forgot to put in your statement, don't worry about it. if they say 'well, that is not in your statement' just say' It may not be, but it doesn't mean it didn't happen'. Don't worry about it.

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