Knife-wielding hoodies attack man in underpass (From Echo)
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Knife-wielding hoodies attack man in underpass
7:20am Monday 6th September 2010 in
TWO thugs held a blade to a man’s throat during the third knifepoint robbery to hit Basildon in two weeks.
A councillor claims a spate of knife-related crime is creating fear following the latest attack which happened in the underpass between Luncies Road and Pitsea Road, in Pitsea.
Keith Bobbin, Basildon councillor for Pitsea North West ward, said elderly and vulnerable residents would be particularly scared by news of another knife crime.
He said: “Even I would be worried to leave my front door because I wouldn’t be able to run away if anything happened.
“The vulnerable residents are going to feel very threatened by this.”
In the latest incident, a 21-year-old man was walking through the underpass when he was approached by two men, one white and the other black.
They ordered him to hand over his wallet and when the victim refused the black man pulled out a knife and held it to his neck.
While the terrified victim was being held, the other robber went through his pockets and stole his wallet.
Both attackers, who were wearing hoodies at the time, then fled the underpass towards Pitsea Road.
The attack follows two knifepoint burglaries, in Clay Hill Road, Basildon, on August 21, and one in Delvins, Basildon, on August 22.
There were also two stabbings last week, at the Craylands estate, in Basildon, on August 23, and outside Maydells Court care home, in Maydells, Pitsea, on August 24.
But the latest robbery, which took place at 10pm on Monday night, is not being connected with any of these incidents, which are being treated as targeted attacks.
Basildon police’s district commander, Chief Insp Rachel Wood, said: “I understand residents may be worried in light of recent events.
“But I would like to firmly reassure them that knife crime has significantly decreased since last year across Basildon and it remains a relatively safe place to live.
“We have stepped up patrols in all the affected areas and would ask residents to remain vigilant against anyone committing crime in their area.”
Comments(14)
the goatswilly
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8:08am Mon 6 Sep 10
Alice in Her Own Land :P wrote:It happens everywhere now i'm afraid. There is no deterrent so this sort of thing will continue until stiffer punishments are brought in.
Glad I don't live in Basildon....
village of the damned
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9:51am Mon 6 Sep 10
Discouraged
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9:59am Mon 6 Sep 10
the goatswilly
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10:51am Mon 6 Sep 10
village of the damned wrote:The thing is, over here the police dont take fools gladly and will dish out a whack if needed. Most people are pretty scared of the Police also. Dont forget how vast America is. I'd say the UK is probably worse due to the relaxed laws on crime.
this country is now as bad as america i'd say (if not worse)
wotsit
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11:21am Mon 6 Sep 10
CBS News called the UK one of the most violent urban societies in the western world, where people were more likely to be burgled, twice as likely to be robbed and two-and-a-half times more likely to be assaulted than in America.
wckfordian
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12:50pm Mon 6 Sep 10
shallotman
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1:00pm Mon 6 Sep 10
VANGE LES
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2:15pm Mon 6 Sep 10
emcee
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3:55pm Mon 6 Sep 10
wotsit wrote:I can quite believe it. Whenever I have been in the US I have never felt nervous about walking the streets of various cities at night. It also helps that police presence in the US is highly visible and you couldn't go more than 5 or 10 minutes without having a patrol car drive slowly past.
Wednesday, 28 June, 2000, 23:32 GMT 00:32 UK (BBC NEWS)
CBS News called the UK one of the most violent urban societies in the western world, where people were more likely to be burgled, twice as likely to be robbed and two-and-a-half times more likely to be assaulted than in America.
SENSIBLEMAN
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6:15pm Mon 6 Sep 10
Francis Grubb
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8:15pm Mon 6 Sep 10
SENSIBLEMAN wrote:In case you hadn't noticed, there were 2 attackers; one black, one white.
Another Negro person doing this. This country is getting like the USA with Negros doing 87% of crime.
So where does that leave your narrow-minded theory?
Leave your foolish prejudice aside & focus on the real issue; that there are 2 armed arseholes out there still.
Frank
paulzone
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11:07pm Mon 6 Sep 10
westcliff willi
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11:53pm Mon 6 Sep 10
SENSIBLEMAN wrote:your back are you undertaker or are you just on day release
Another Negro person doing this. This country is getting like the USA with Negros doing 87% of crime.
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Crimespot – Keith Bobbin at the entrance to the underpass, scene of the knifepoint robbery
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Alice in Her Own Land :P says...
7:56am Mon 6 Sep 10