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Police 'regret' Pilkington case - The Independent 30th September 2009
"The police officer in charge of the force that failed to prevent the years of antisocial behaviour that drove a mother to kill herself and her disabled daughter has stopped short of apologising over the case.
Chief Constable Matt Baggott ran Leicestershire Constabulary from 2002 until after Fiona Pilkington and her daughter were found burned to death in their car in 2007. In a statement yesterday he said: "There are regrets and deep sadness that vulnerable people suffered, so it is wrong to say no one cares."
Fiona Pilkington police chief Matt Baggott refuses to apologise - The Times 29th September 2009
"The police officer who was in charge of the force that failed to protect a mother who went on to kill herself and her daughter today failed to apologise over the case.
Chief Constable Matt Baggott ran Leicestershire Constabulary during the period Fiona Pilkington and her family endured a campaign of violence, bullying and harassment that drove her to despair. "
Youths accused of tormenting the Pilkingtons reject 'street rat' label - The Times 29th September 2009
"One of the youths accused of tormenting the Pilkington family defended his brother today after he was called a “street rat”.
Ross Simmons, 20, said it was "disgusting" that his 16-year-old brother Alex was singled out by neighbours and revealed that his family had received death threats. "
Brown and Johnson to pledge more powers for tackling 'neighbours from hell' - The Times 29th September 2009
"Gordon Brown prepared to relaunch Labour’s crusade against anti-social behaviour today against the backdrop of public fury at the fate of a mother driven by a teenage gang to kill herself and her disabled daughter.
An inquest jury yesterday blamed police and a borough council in Leicestershire for failing to protect Fiona Pilkington from a 10-year campaign of abuse. The 38-year-old killed herself and her daughter, Francecca, by setting alight to her Austin Metro at a lay-by near their home in Barwell. "
Fiona Pilkington: How police and council left feral families to terrorise mother and disabled daughter - Daily Mail 29th September 2009
"The Home Secretary today declared there could be 'no excuses' in the horrifying case where a mother killed herself and her daughter after being terrorised by a gang.
Alan Johnson, speaking at Labour's party conference, admitted the Government needed to do 'much, much more' to tackle anti-social behaviour."
Police errors contributed to suicide of tormented mother Fiona Pilkington - The Guardian 28th September 2009
The Independent Police Complaints Commission is to launch an investigation into the way the "distressing" case was handled
'Family A' – the notorious Simmonses of Bardon Road - The Guardian 28th September 2009
Family's four boys were seen amongst groups harassing Fiona Pilkington and Francecca Hardwick but deny any wrongdoing
Francecca Hardwick: portrait of a victim - The Guardian 28th September 2009
Despite increasing physical problems, 'Frankie' had a huge sense of fun
Profile: Fiona Pilkington - The Guardian 28th September 2009
38-year-old faced a doubly difficult life: caring for two vulnerable teenage children while coping with mental ill-health
Coroner's drive for full inquest into Pilkington case - The Guardian 28th September 2009
Olivia Davison clashed with police lawyers for asking awkward questions and raising wider social issues
Pilkington case may be a Lawrence moment for disability hate crime - The Guardian 28th September 2009
Campaigners hope case will be a turning point, like the Stephen Lawrence murder was for the policing of racist crime
Why did nobody listen to them? - The Independent 29th September 2009
A series of blunders by police and social workers left a mother feeling so isolated that she burned herself and her disabled daughter to death after a 10-year hate campaign by youths made their lives intolerable.
Fiona Pilkington killed her daughter Francecca Hardwick, 18, and herself by setting light to the family car in a lay-by on the A47 near their home in Barwell, Leicestershire, after giving up on receiving help from police or the local authorities, a jury found yesterday.
'They were so evil towards Francecca – they just would not leave her alone' - The Independent 29th September 2009
There is little love lost between Alex Simmons and his neighbours on Barwell's Bardon Road, to outward appearances a quietly unremarkable 1930s-built neighbourhood on the rural fringes of an ancient Midlands village.
Leading article: Tragic lessons of a shameful saga - The Independent 29th September 2009
A more sickening and depressing tale it would be hard to conceive. A woman and her disabled daughter suffer years of unspeakable abuse and harassment from a group of local bullies. After failing to receive any help from neighbours, the police or the social services, they are driven to despair and, ultimately, suicide.
Alice Maynard : Disabled people are often not taken seriously when they report crimes - The Independent 29th September 2009
The circumstances surrounding the case of Fiona Pilkington and her daughter Francecca Hardwick are sadly not unique. There can be no doubt that disability hate crime exists.
There may be many easy targets in a community, but disabled people in particular are often defined by their apparent difference. Left to simmer, perceptions of difference can escalate into fear, and fear can turn into hatred. As we have seen in this case, this can end with tragic results. Our research shows that hate incidents and anti-social behaviour against disabled people, if left unchecked, may escalate into more serious crimes, including kidnap and murder.
Police failed mother and daughter who burned to death in car - Daily Telegraph 28th September 2009
Britain's police stand accused of failing in their duty to protect the public from the torment of anti-social behaviour.
Police and social services under fire over failure to protect mother who killed herself and disabled daughter - Daily Mail 29th September 2009
An inquest jury laid the blame for the tragedy of Fiona Pilkington and her daughter at the door of police yesterday.
They also condemned the local council for failing to protect Miss Pilkington and 18-year-old Francecca from youths who hounded them to their deaths.
IPCC to investigate family deaths - BBC Health News 29th September 2009
The Independent Police Complaints Commission is to probe why more was not done to help a mother and her disabled daughter subjected to abuse.
Fiona Pilkington, 38, committed suicide and unlawfully killed her daughter Francecca Hardwick, 18 after repeatedly asking for help, an inquest jury ruled.
'Abusive' 98-year-old is evicted - BBC Health News 16th September 2009
A 98-year-old woman has been evicted from her sheltered accommodation after complaints she harassed neighbours.
Mary Plaisted has 28 days to leave her £65-a-week flat in the Lordshill area of Southampton after the city council acquired an eviction order on Tuesday.
Mother of young tearaway says ASBO will not work 'as he has ODD' - The Telegraph 25th June 2009
The mother of a 12-year-old boy responsible for "terrorising" an estate claims her son should not have been given an anti-social behaviour order (ASBO) because he has oppositional defiant disorder (ODD).
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