'We're living through intimidation': Glasgow mother describes 'living hell' after lodging 20 police complaints due to anti-social neighbours

The mother-of-one has shared an official police log with the Glasgow Times that shows a total of 20 complaints where police have had to respond to incidents involving “drugs/substance misuse”, “assist member of the public”, “male face down on ground”, “neighbour dispute” and “neighbour banging down”.

One incident on the log also shows “male inside flat” – which included the mother waking up to a man making entry into her home in the early hours of the morning, uninvitedly.

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He allegedly dropped a Diazepam tablet in his passing, which the mother has said could have led to her now able to crawl, one-year-old son to become critically ill.

The Glasgow Housing Association tenant – who wished not to be named due to safety concerns – told the Glasgow Times: “I’ve been reporting the anti-social behaviour since the week after I actually moved in last year.

“Living here isn’t a walk in the park, I stay here with my wee boy who just turned one in May. I woke up once to a drug addict in my home because I had forgot to lock my door just once.

“I didn’t lock my door and that was a mistake, but it doesn’t make it okay for someone to come into my house. My wee boy was teething really badly one night and I was just so tried.

“He dropped Valium which gave me a massive fright because I am an ex-addict. It was really triggering. My boy who is now crawling could have picked that up and eaten it. Then it would have been in my hands and I would have lost him.

“I just don’t want another family to go through this. The area where we stay in is renowned for its criminal activity and we’re living through intimidation. It’s a living hell.”

“It just isn’t the right environment to bring a child up in or to live quietly in."

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Several police incidents have occurred at the South Side address, including the death of a man in March.

The mother has said the stress has led her doctor to re-prescribe her with anti-depressant tablets and Diazepam.

She said: “This has done nothing but wear me down. I was in a really bad place before I found out I was pregnant, and when I found out about my wee boy it changed my life around.

“Since I have been in here though, I have been on four different types of anti-depressants. I got described Diazepam and because of my past it was really triggering for me. It was very hard but it was the only thing that could actually help me.

“If it isn’t throwing parties, it’s constantly stinking out my landing with cannabis and if it isn’t that, they’re really, really banging loud.

“I’m actually having to send my wee boy to his aunt’s so as he can get a decent sleep. The housing know this, they’re more than aware of it because I have broken my heart to them god knows how many times.”

The mother now hopes to raise awareness around anti-social living conditions in the city.

A spokesman for Glasgow Housing Association said: “We take anti-social behaviour very seriously and work very closely with Police Scotland to tackle it.

“When this customer told us about someone entering her home we advised her this was an issue for the police and asked her to report it immediately. We were only made aware of other complaints she made to the police a week ago.

“We understand the tenant wants to move and arranged an interview with her to discuss her housing options in March, but she was unable to attend.

“We’ve been able to work with her since then and have now awarded her a priority for a move to a new home. We’ll continue to do everything we can to help her find a new home, including with other landlords.”

A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: “Police attended a number of reports and following enquiries, no criminality was established.”