Comments on: Teenage girl found dead in Outram Place

By: callylabourcouncillors

callylabourcouncillors — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 10:44:39 +0000

We’re not suggesting that CCTV would deter a crime of this gravity. After all, the probable punishment may not be a deterrent either. Murders are not committed rationally.

In this context, the argument about CCTV is different. The evidence shows that CCTV does deter other types of crime. And it provides evidence for prosecution too. It is one of several proven tools to combat anti-social behaviour. There is however a connection between ASB and the murder of Jessie Wright. We cannot say explicitly what it is. But the whole neighbourhood knows it. The sub judice rules prohibit discussion along these lines. And the last thing anyone wants is to compromise the prosecution of this case. This is exactly the argument I outlined at the Safer Neighbourhood Panel last Thursday and all present knew what I meant and nodded their assent.

[comment authored by Cllr Paul Convery]

By: William Perrin

William Perrin — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:25:11 +0000

As i understand it this horrible murder took place in the yard at the top of the outram buildings just off randells road.

there is a huge CCTV mast in that yard, which didn’t seem to deter anyone

By: callylabourcouncillors

callylabourcouncillors — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:14:51 +0000

Local councillors have demanded more CCTV throughout the area and one spot we identified was Crumbles Castle / Bingfield Street as a high priority. The Town Hall refused to fund it and, instead, allocated the available money to Barnsbury Street/Liverpool Road (because the Lib Dem leader of the Council fixed it that way) and places like the junction of Market Road and Caledonian Road because they can catch more motorists jumping lights there. We were furious about this. The Lib Dem people running the Council right now have no idea of the sort of pressures in this area. What’s more they have a “philosophical opposition” to CCTV saying that it breaches civil liberties. Even more annoying, we also have organisations like Guinness Housing Trust who were required to put-up CCTV in the new Naish Court (Wellington Square) but they haven’t been bothered to actually hook-up the cameras and switch them on.

By: Fed -up local tenant!!

Fed -up local tenant!! — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:57:43 +0000

Thats two murders in the past couple of years , just a stones throw away from each other. Do you not agree that the council should stop wasting money on building things for the yobs (BINGFIELD PARK-just to hang around and be more of a nuisance than they alreday are!!!) and use the money on instaling CCTV instead!!!!
How many murders, nuisance behaviour, fires, stolen bike rides , etc….. do we have to put up with here.
Stop wasting money and install cameras now ! We have to pay enough Council tax, why not use it properly !!!!