Brooklyn residents say abandoned City properties a hotspot for crime

RESIDENTS living near two abandoned semidetached houses in Brooklyn say they are fed up with the “criminal elements” living there.

- KIM SWARTZ

RESIDENTS claim the squatters are troublemakers.

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The City of Cape Town properties, situated in Justin Street, are allegedly being unlawfully occupied, with residents claiming they have become a hotspot for crime - including drug use, prostitution and cable theft. A body was once found on the premises.

One resident, who asked to remain anonymous for safety reasons, said that families have been living in constant fear.

He said repeated complaints have been lodged with the police, law enforcement and the ward councillor over the years, but nothing has been done.