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Two men claiming to be council workmen banged on the doors and windows of my flat on the LL Estate at 6.40 and stole ?200, debit cards and house keys.


Both are white. One is bald and skinny wearing a grey jacket, the other was younger with a beard and an Irish accent.


Be on the lookout.

sophiesofa Wrote:

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> I took it to mean he let them in then one

> distracted him in another room while the other one

> riffled around and stole the items. Don't know

> why I came to that assumption though.


That's basically what happened yes. They banged on the heavy wooden front door quite hard at 6.40am claiming to be council workmen on an emergency visit as people had been claiming there were leaks coming from the double glazing.


Normally I wouldn't open the door at that time of the morning, they preyed on my vulnerability.

sophiesofa Wrote:

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> Oh that is crap. Council workmen/workwomen all

> wear southwark council polo shirts I think and

> they should all carry photo ID.


The locksmith who came to change my door locks was a sub-contractor from Morrison who didn't wear council branded workwear.

sophiesofa Wrote:

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> Ah yes the council do sub-contract a lot to

> Morrison. It's awkward to ask for ID sometimes

> too. I hope you won't let this incident affect

> you too much - there are lots more good people out

> there than bad.


Thanks, I'm dealing with it in my own way and will be returning to work tomorrow to prove that those people won't stop me from having a normal life.


However, my Mum who lives with me took it really hard and is having a Victim Support Southwark counsellor visiting her tomorrow afternoon.


I have to say the Peckham Police were excellent yesterday.

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