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Jarrow convenience store targeted by groups of teenagers | Jarrow convenience store targeted by groups of teenagers |
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Gangs of masked teenagers are leaving people petrified in their own homes in some areas of north-east England. | Gangs of masked teenagers are leaving people petrified in their own homes in some areas of north-east England. |
“They steal anything they want. They swear at me with the P word,” said Yogendran Mutthulingham, whose convenience store in Jarrow has been targeted by groups of youths. | “They steal anything they want. They swear at me with the P word,” said Yogendran Mutthulingham, whose convenience store in Jarrow has been targeted by groups of youths. |
He has been the victim of shoplifting, criminal damage and racist abuse. | He has been the victim of shoplifting, criminal damage and racist abuse. |
"Then they came with a firework," he added. "They broke my house door with a kick. That’s why it’s very scary.” | "Then they came with a firework," he added. "They broke my house door with a kick. That’s why it’s very scary.” |
The BBC has been told levels of anti-social behaviour (ASB) have escalated to serious and violent crime, with one town described as “lawless.” | The BBC has been told levels of anti-social behaviour (ASB) have escalated to serious and violent crime, with one town described as “lawless.” |
A BBC North East investigation found 40,800 ASB reports went unattended by police in the region in 2023 – an average of 111 calls every day. | A BBC North East investigation found 40,800 ASB reports went unattended by police in the region in 2023 – an average of 111 calls every day. |
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