The Chronicle reported last year how the 52-year-old had been left feeling like a prisoner in his own home by the young thugs who repeatedly turn up at his Whitley Bay flat at night, to kick his door and break his windows. And footage from cameras at his home captured a sinister twist to the case when John discovered an adult man was also present during one attack on his home. ‌John says he has since discovered the name of the man and passed it on to police. John says this incident then escalated into a campaign of abuse, that he describes as “homophobic”. A Northumbria Police spokesman said: “We have received reports of harassment towards a person living in the Whitley Bay area of North Tyneside.

Source: Daily Mirror February 19, 2026 13:13 UTC