Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Street Walker on Wightman Road
There's a young lady [20-25yrs old] who has taken to importuning, usually around 1-2 am on the stretch of Wightman Road from Cavendish to Burgoyne and particularly at the crossing outside the Shelton. She presses the button to stop the cars then treats the drivers to a mini show. She is about 6 feet tall, white, light brown hair, khaki waist length jacket-usually open exposing most of her chest with a frilly undergarment. She came to my attention because she habitually opens out closed door mirros on parked cars. On Wightman this can end up costing owners dearly as both passing traffic and pedestrains will, on occasion, collide with such mirrors. Having popped out and spoken to her about her habits, I was struck by the fact that she was best described as having severe learning difficulties. Her conversation was that of a child, she displayed abusive bruising on her arms and described some fairly unpleasant treatment by 'punters'. I've notified Safer Neighbourhoods and called the police out on the new 0300 number. I'm still concerned about damage to cars but this is clearly a vulnerable adult who needs the intervention of mental health and law enforcement agencies. I don't feel that the Police response received so far, amidst all the other problems they have to confront, implies any priority in dealing with this - does anyone have any suggestions as to what step to take next?
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Permalink Reply by OneWomanAndHerDog on
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Hi Paul,
This sounds quite distressing.
You could try phoning Haringey Social Services Safeguarding Adults Team on 020 8489 1400. Out of office hours their number is 020 8348 3148. If she is, as you say, a vulnerable adult then they have a responsibility to respond, doubly so if she is being violently abused. Perhaps if anyone else on this forum sees her they could call too. Pester power.
Helen
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Permalink Reply by WightmanPaul on
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The Neighbourhood Watch coordinator has contacted the Mental Health Team and they seem to be motivated and empowered to act so I'll keep an eye on it. Thanks for the information, I'll get onto the Safeguarding Adults Team also.
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Permalink Reply by Birdy_Too on
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She sounds as if she is the women who has been touting at the end of Effingham over the last few months.
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Permalink Reply by ElleCarumba on
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I'd hope the council adult social services might be of some help. However, there is a Mencap office in Enfield which offers advice and advocacy services for family members and carers and could perhaps say who or what department would be best to contact to ensure she gets the help she clearly needs.
Enfield Mencap Office 0208 807 8487
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Permalink Reply by jack63kids on
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There is a huge difference between having a mental illness and a severe learning disability, though of course it is possible to have both. It's obviously not up to you to diagnose her, but you could get trouble making a reasonable referral if services argue over which one she comes under.
I don't know how Haringey organises their services to vulnerable adults, but best to try for a general (vulnerable adult status) rather than saying she either has a learning disability or a mental health issue. Up to them to battle out who she's her then. I like the sound of a Safeguarding Adults Team, as below, as that sounds all encompassing.
Good luck and let us know how it pans out.
Jack(ie)
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Permalink Reply by Antoinette Carter on
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You may also be mistaking "severe learning disabilities"/"mental health issues" for heroin addiction. A good proportion of street walkers are addicts, and she may have been smacked out of her head when you spoke to her. If I'm right, your request to not pull out car door mirrors will simply have not registered, which may explain why she keeps on doing it.
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Permalink Reply by Margaret Fowler on
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Salisbury Road has just had it's first break-in for 13 years. That's not counting internal HMO's bed-sit stuff. We didn't double lock our communal front door and so someone did a credit card job on the yale lock. Both flats were double locked so they couldn't gain entrance but they did a lot of damage to the doors!
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