The scene - A police corden was put in place while officers conducted their enquiries HORRIFIED neighbours have compared their daily life to living in Alcatraz following the shocking murder of a dad-of-four. Stuart Ball, who lives in Iris Mews, Laindon, says the area, called Somercotes, used to be known as “Scumercotes”. Now, residents refer to the estate as Alcatraz, a famous American prison, due to its fortress-like appearance. Mr Ball, 50, says there is often trouble with kids riding on motorbikes, revving their engines, causing a nuisance for residents in the area. It follows the murder of 34-year-old James Gibbons, who was stabbed after coming to the aid of another man who’d confronted noisy youths.
The scene - A police corden was put in place while officers conducted their enquiries HORRIFIED neighbours have compared their daily life to living in Alcatraz following the shocking murder of a dad-of-four. Stuart Ball, who lives in Iris Mews, Laindon, says the area, called Somercotes, used to be known as “Scumercotes”. Now, residents refer to the estate as Alcatraz, a famous American prison, due to its fortress-like appearance. Mr Ball, 50, says there is often trouble with kids riding on motorbikes, revving their engines, causing a nuisance for residents in the area. It follows the murder of 34-year-old James Gibbons, who was stabbed after coming to the aid of another man who’d confronted noisy youths.
Family man James Gibbons, 34, was an Essex-based plumber who was allegedly stabbed to death by a gang of teenagers after he offered barbecue leftovers to a local homeless man.