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TERROR OF GANG WARS

Teens attack each other with baseball bats and table legs

 POLICE and Town Hall officials have come under fire for not doing enough to stem an outbreak of gang violence that has seen terrified residents stay in doors as gangs of youths attack each other with baseball bats and table legs.
A shocking dossier compiled by Ian Walker, the senior council official in charge of cracking down on anti-social behaviour – leaked to the New Journal – reveals that rival gangs from Camden and Islington schools have fought pitched battles on the Ampthill Square Estate in Somers Town. Residents speaking to the New Journal last night (Wednesday) told how on Friday they were too frightened to leave their homes as 40 youths armed with baseball bats and table legs fought a pitched battle. Many called for more protection.
The private email, sent last month, comes in stark contrast to the information released by the police and the council. Press chiefs have given calmer reports and never use the word “gang” in public.
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