RobF

Keef Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > This forum is great in many ways, but one negative > is that when something like this is reported (and > I'm not saying it shouldn't be), it raises fear. That certainly wasn't my intention. I do think that people living in the area should be aware that these things do happen, even if you're unlikely to be on the receiving end. It certainly won't stop us from going out! On a side note my wife heard first hand from a friend, that her son was stopped & questioned by police looking for a gang of boys, earlier this week. Sounded like the same lot..

My wife & I had a run-in with a gang of 5 boys - young men in reality - on our way home from a meal in Lordship Lane at around 10.45pm on the 11th of April. We were nearly at the top of Whately Road when a very pushy, cock-sure kid got right in our faces while the other 4 hung back a bit. He was clearly looking for trouble - he tried to antagonise us, literally walking in my way, trying to get closer to my wife (and, I assume, her bag..). Fortunately there were a group of people talking next to some cars at the junction with Crystal Palace Road and the four called their mate off. We took refuge in the CPT, shaken but thankful to have escaped so lightly. Descriptions? My wife remembers the one lad well, he was: Pretty short - he only came up to my shoulder & I'm 6' 2". Aged around 17 - 20. Wearing what looked like a dark green (ski?) jacket with white panels on the shoulders. He had short hair and had what were probably iPod headphones on. All members of the gang were black. We don't recall any bandanas. I've no idea if this will help anyone but it's a nasty experience if it happens to you. We've lived here for 6 years & it's a first for us. It certainly spoiled a rare night out for us.