Teenager made lives a misery

Teenager made lives a misery

Dec 17 2004

South London Press

A 16-YEAR-OLD boy who terrorised a housing estate has been banned from entering it and many surrounding streets.

The youngster has been given an Antisocial Behaviour Order (ASBO) after he was identified as a ringleaders of a gang which made life a misery for people living on the Kennington Park Estate.

A dossier of evidence built up against him by Lambeth council showed he threw fireworks at people, caused criminal damage, intimidated residents and used foul language to them.

The youth had already signed an Acceptable Behaviour Contract but breached it.

When Lambeth took its case against him to court, the judge said he found the application for an ASBO banning the boy from the estate and surrounding area was well justified.

The ASBO was made on December 2 and will be effective for a year.

Lambeth's executive member for housing, Councillor Keith Fitchett, said: "The message here is clear: we will not tolerate antisocial behaviour on our estates or on our streets."

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