‘My nightmare neighbour is stealing my rubbish and scoffing the remains’

Neighbours in a Sheffield block of flats have complained at how a man has been stealing their rubbish and eating remains before leaving the piles of litter in the hallway

A neighbour has allegedly been bringing in bags of rubbish to a block of flats and eating remains of food before leaving the trash scattered in the hallway.

Images appear to show piles of food containers, rotting fruit and vegetables along with other litter on the floorway of a block of flats in Sheffield.

Residents are also angry at the way they claim nothing has been done by local authorities to tackle the problem that has been going on for more than a year.

Attempts have also been made to confront the man responsible, it is alleged, but he becomes aggressive.

A neighbour said that the situation is a health hazard for the man as well as for everyone else in the block of flats.

There is concern that with litter lying around it could attract rats and other vermin.

One resident told The Star : “At the present moment, no agency appears prepared to take any responsibility for what is clearly a danger to his own health and that of local residents.

“He frequently vomits back up what he ingests, which is then left behind, along with the scattered contents of bags of rubbish in the entrance lobbies of the flats for the residents to clean up the following morning. Someone must be responsible for this situation. Does someone need to die before these agencies act?”

“We are beyond incredulous that this issue has been left for so long and that there appears to be no agency to take responsibility for it. We know that mental health and social services in Sheffield are overwhelmed, but are we as a society seriously reduced to ignoring the dangerous behaviour of a clearly challenged young man eating discarded food taken from waste bins?”

Janet Sharpe, director of housing at Sheffield City Council, has reportedly said that the situation is now being dealt with.

She said: “We understand the concerns that residents have raised and it’s clear that this situation needs to be resolved. We are concerned about this young man’s welfare and would like to reassure people living in the area that we are acting on the issues that they have outlined.”

The Mirror has contact Sheffield City Council for comment.