At first glance, Shiptonthorpe, a small village with a petrol station, two churches and shops on a busy road in Yorkshire, England, looks as peaceful as any other.
But going deeper, talking to the local people reveals a strange situation, where this small population is treated with bad language by the unknown and anonymous. Lines Being terrorized by
The scandal of these threatening letters has forced some people to compare the case to the famous TV series ‘Bridgerton’.
Village councilor Leo Hammond told The Independent: ‘Whoever is doing this is very professional.’
Councilor Hammond said many people in the village of around 500 people were targeted, including elderly residents, parishioners, and others in the village of around 500 people, similar to the troubles caused by Lady Whistledown (author) in the old TV drama. Counselors and volunteers are involved.
A resident found a blank Christmas card, with an inappropriate word written on it.
The writer of the threatening letter to parish council chairman Victor Lambert said he hoped he would ‘get hit by a bus at 1079A.’
Councilor Hammond himself has received around eight letters, the first of which arrived through his letterbox in November 2022.
He said, ‘The first one was a setback but as a politician I expect a little concession.’
Another letter, shared in a residents’ Facebook group, said: ‘They hope the recipient will be vulnerable to climate change, your home may be flooded again and again.’
It added that ‘most people in Shiptonthorpe want rain and floods so that you can wash away and never be seen again.’
Councilor Hammond said the letters were not posted by hand but by Royal Mail and were of several types, some of which were handwritten and ‘typed on different machines’ and of different sizes. Written on paper and in different fonts.
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“Some of them are strangely signed by people who don’t exist,” he added.
Humberside Police have launched an investigation into the matter.
A Royal Mail spokesperson told The Independent: ‘Where necessary, Royal Mail will always assist law enforcement agencies in their investigations in any way possible.’
Councilor Hammond said: ‘I think I had my last letter earlier this year. At least two people got it this month and I think someone else got a similar letter in August.’
Questions naturally arise as to who is behind the letters.
As in most villages, the parish council is the hub of the area and Councilor Hammond suspects that the council, where decisions are made, could be the target of resentment.
Recent issues have reportedly upset some residents, including rumors that the village’s parish hall will be rented out for commercial purposes.
Councilor Hammond said: ‘What’s really sad is that it’s a really nice village. It’s a very active community and a very close-knit community, so it’s sad that the bad behavior of one or two people is causing bad news.’
Hammond added: ‘Whatever, parish councilors and volunteers are trying to do good for their local village or local community.
‘I’m assuming that whoever is doing this is very connected to the community that they’re doing all this and has a huge ego.’
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2024-09-28 02:04:15
