This is an absolutely horrible story.
These haunting pictures show the extent to which a man with learning difficulties suffered 17 years of torment at the hands of youths, before he collapsed and died in his garden.
A film captured on a mobile phone shows how David Askew’s agitators would stand inches from his garden fence and hurl abuse at him.
On Wednesday the 64-year-old could take no more and, as he tried to protect his property, he suffered a suspected heart attack and died on the spot.
During the short film taken during a recent confrontation, a clearly agitated Mr Askew can be seen biting his hand out of frustration as he is abused.
He is then mocked and chased along the pavement outside his home in Hattersley, Greater Manchester.
As the pictures emerged a chief constable whose force was criticised for failing to stop the yobs for his death blamed the local council for the tragedy.
Peter Fahy, of Greater Manchester Police demanded to know why Mr Askew had not been re-housed, despite suffering 17 years of abuse from youngsters.
Mr Askew died in his garden after confronting a group who had broken down his gate and were interfering with his mother’s mobility scooter on Wednesday night.
While Mr Askew’s mother Rose, 89, has praised police for the steps they took to make them safer, neighbours have claimed officers and Tameside Council did little to solve the family’s problems and said the bullying killed him. (Read More)?
