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To: 'Lorraine Cordell' <lorraine32@blueyonder.co.uk>
Subject: RE: Anti‐Social Behaviour Allegations against Mr Simon Cordell [SEC=OFFICIAL]

Classification: OFFICIAL

Dear Ms Cordell,

Please see below as requested the details of recent allegations made against Mr Simon Cordell. I have listed
the complainants as Complainant A, B and C.

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1. On 6 August 2016 Complainant A reported that Simon Cordell, his neighbour at flat 109 is
threatening him and his wife and aggressively demanding money from him. He alleged that Mr
Cordell called his wife ‘a bitch’ and tried to stop him from going up the stairs to his flat. He also
alleged that in July 2016, someone used a knife to puncture his tyres, all 4 of them, that he believes
that the tyres were slashed by Simon, that although he did not see Simon do it but he was quite
certain that it was him. He also alleged that Mr Cordell damaged the lock to his electric cupboard and
removed his fuse box resulting in no electricity.

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2. On 5 October 2016 Complainant B reported that Mr Cordell has been harassing him for a while in
relation to alleged noise disturbances from his flat. He alleged that the previous day on 4/10/16,
Simon was banging on his ceiling and later came upstairs and started kicking his door and shouting
aggressively. He alleged that Simon then went downstairs dragged his motorbike from where he
parked it and started smashing it up. He then called the police. He also stated that Mr Cordell had
previously slashed his motorbike tyres with a knife, that he did not report it as he did not see him do
it.

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3. On 31 October 2016 telephone call received from another resident on behalf of Complainant C. He
alleged that Complainant C’s neighbour, Simon was using threatening, abusive and insulting words
towards Complainant C. He stated that he witnessed an incident that happened in September 2016
outside the block when Simon shouted abuse at Complainant C and made threats towards him.

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4. On 4 November 2016 met with Complainant C to discuss his concerns following the report from
another resident. He stated the first incident happened sometime in July 2016, that he cannot
remember the exact date. He alleged that he was approached by Mr Cordell as he came out of his
front door and he started shouting abuse at him and threatened to burn down his flat. He alleged that
the second incident happened in September 2016. He stated that he was on his way to meet a friend
when Mr Cordell came at him ‘ranting and raving’ and said to him ‘I can get you over at the park, I
know you go for a walk’. He stated that two other neighbours witnessed the incident and that one of
them told Mr Cordell to leave him alone. Complainant C also complained that Mr Cordell have
installed a CCTV on the internal communal door and that he believes that he is monitoring his every
move. He asked that the camera be removed as it is making him to feel very nervous, vulnerable and
uncomfortable and is an invasion of his privacy.

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5. On 11 November 2016 the Neighbourhood Officer met with Complainant A to discuss his allegations
against Mr Cordell. He stated that some of the recent incidents happened on 6/8/16 at 6pm, 27/9/16
at 11.45pm and 28/9/16 at 5.30pm. He stated that the incidents include, threatening behaviour,
intimidation and aggressively demanding money. He alleged that Mr Cordell has physically threatened
him in the past with a piece of wood. He also alleged that Mr Cordell has a big dog that always barks
when someone comes into the block. He complained that Mr Cordell has a camera in the internal
communal door facing the main entrance door to the block. He stated that he believes that Mr
Cordell is using the camera to monitor when people come in or out of the block and that it makes him
very uncomfortable and requested for the camera to be removed.

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