Scots cops have issued an appeal for information to trace a missing man from Lanarkshire who may have travelled as far afield as Glencoe.
15.10.2022 - 17:16 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A man in West Lothian is terrified he could be caught in a major fire in his own home as a gang of youths wreak havoc in his close.
The building, on Whitedalehead Road in the town of Whitburn, has allegedly become a magnet for drug misuse, antisocial behaviour and wilful fire-raising, with door handles snapped off and the front door "kicked in."
The resident's sister, who does not wish to be named, says she has made several attempts to get her sibling re-located, with the situation having grown so bad that he refuses to let his children visit for their own safety, according to EdinburghLive.
She added that he fears being caught up in a major incident at the block of flats and is suffering from poor mental health as a result, meaning he is also unable to work. The family claim Police Scotland is not doing enough to ensure the wellbeing of locals.
West Lothian Council, which owns the building, has also been contacted by the woman, but efforts to get her brother situation resolved have thus far been unsuccessful.
She said: "It's a disgrace. He's trapped in that building and there's going to be a major fire soon as the youngsters have burnt the windowsills, burnt the handles off the windows and burnt their initials into the ceiling of the building.
"My wee brother has no means of getting out if there is a fire, there's no fire exit or anything. There was once a secure entry system at the main door but the whole door was kicked in and all the council did was board it up, but they can easily keep coming back.
"He has lived there about two years and this all started a year ago, it's not a nice place because there is a lot of drug involvement and there have been drug deaths linked to the building in the past, he should never have
Scots cops have issued an appeal for information to trace a missing man from Lanarkshire who may have travelled as far afield as Glencoe.
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