Two-year ASBO for mentally ill man / Hexham Courant, 30 March 2007
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LYNDSEY WRIGHT
"A MENTALLY ill Tynedale man has been given a two-year anti-social behaviour order (ASBO) following a string of offences. At Tynedale Magistrates’ Court, Northumberland County Council successfully applied for a two-year ASBO. Northumberland County Council’s crime reduction and legal sections combined to apply for the ASBO after previously applying for an interim order.
Walsh – who has severe learning and communication difficulties – has a record of court appearances stretching back more than 20 years. Prosecution and defence solicitors have long recognised that Walsh needs professional help – with jail not being the right place for him to get that help."