The disabled bullying victims, David Askew, 65 years is dead

David Askew

I hear you whining that bullying perpetrators in the forums and reader’s letter headings, when they hear of the death of David Askew.

David was disabled, he lived in Hattersley, near Manchester, and is difficult learning disabled. „Neighbours say he has the mental maturity of an eight year old, and he’s still bothered by his 89-year-old mother, who was sitting in a wheelchair. (1)

David was due to his disability probably the perfect sacrifice that our heroes are looking for culprits always welcome. But even if David had not the courage to approach the victim alone, they came to the harassment and bullying always too far or three or … or ..

Bullying victims know the perpetrators who tried to protect in the anonymous crowd and to drive themselves out.

Fiona Pilkington her daughter Francecca

For David Askew ended on 03.11.2010, the bullying attacks by death. A case in which all in the English press to the suicide of „Fiona Pilkington (left), 38, of Bardon Road in Barwell, Leicestershire, and their disabled daughter Francecca, 18 thought.

For David began the martyrdom about the mid-90s, by then he seemed to live a happy life. It was the mob of children and young people from the neighborhood that David hurled small stones, „if he purchases“ went. „They called () stupid it Dave, they throw his window and extortion (t) en alcohol and cigarettes from him. „So it goes for years.“ (2

Therefore now is the police in the criticism, „they have done nothing, the Independent quoted a 64-year-old. Another neighbor said: We stopped for almost a year to complain, because nothing has happened. „(1)

Carl-Joseph Walker-Hoover

So, as always in bullying cases, public authorities carry out their duties was not, and knows the mob. So the harassment are becoming bolder and asocial, the perpetrators increasingly younger.

„Supposedly, the local bookmaker Askew did not in their shops, because he was constantly pursued by young people. A newsagent is said to have hidden it from time to time with him in the back „. (1)

A cycle that ended on 03/11/2010 then with the death of David.

„In the evening they are back in front of his house. Two young people, they do break the garden gate to tamper around with the garbage and the electric wheelchair of his 89 years old mother. This time, David Askew is too much. He steps in front of the door, he put her drive out to the speech, whatever. Maybe he knows himself so precisely „. (1)

Mobbingopfer Megan

And when the police arrived after being alerted to clock 21.37, David is dead, cause a heart attack. In the police report is now available, natural death, cause of heart attacks, of tyranny, bullying and harassment is not mentioned.

A commission is now to clarify why the police and neighbors could not help David. It is known in England, here that you just disabled by the mob are chosen as victims.

„Police Inspector Denis O’Connor published a report …, the great gaps in the UK denounces police – especially as regards the fight against antisocial behavior and bullying by gangs of youths. Especially when it comes to vandalism or violent bullying to prosecute is the power of officials is insufficient and must be improved immediately, „said O’Connor.

Home Secretary Alan Johnson called for closer cooperation between the police and other authorities to tackle the big problems. According to the report, one quarter of all complaints of anti-social behavior will not be pursued. In one fifth of all cases, the victims are people with disabilities. “ (1)

And if it is no wonder that just about Manchester and the region has the most problems with bullying.

For the David now plays no role, his mother says, „He was a very happy man.“ (1) Do you know a parent or other who say the perpetrators of bullying?

1) http://www.spiegel.de/panorama/justiz/0, 1518,683201,00. html

2) http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1257393/Manchester-Police-blame-David-Askews-death-council.html

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1257185/David-Askew-tormented-death-bullying-yobs-Manchester.html

Schlagwörter: Backroom, Bullying, Bullying perpetrators, David Askew, Electric Wheelchair, Fiona Pilkington, Heart attack, Home Secretary Alan Johnson, Independent, Manchester, Police Inspector, stupid Dave