TERRIFIED locals have likened a city scheme to living in a horror movie. Fed-up residents of Kirkton in Dundee say the estate is like The Purge as teenage tearaways make their lives a misery.
AlamyDundee locals say their city scheme is like The Purge '/ ' 
AlamyIt's claimed fires have been lit on roads '/ ' It's claimed fires have been lit on roads, off-road bikes are racing around the streets and fireworks have been thrown at homes, cars, police vans and Halloween guisers. The spate of incidents in recent weeks has led to the comparison with the 2013 movie, in which all crime becomes legal for a 12-hour period. One resident, who asked not to be named for fear of reprisals, said: "The only reference that I can think of to use is the movie The Purge. "There seem to be no laws in place most of the time. Kirkton had a bad name, but in the last decade things have improved greatly, for the most part. "However, in recent weeks, mainly at Halloween as well as Bonfire Night, things have become ridiculously bad." Another resident said: "It's got to the stage that you are scared to let your kids out." Most read in The Sun TWISTED REVENGE Terrorist packed bomb with ball bearings after asylum claims turned down 'heartbroken' Christine McGuinness VOMITED after seeing pics of Paddy with Nicole Appleton COVID CHAOS Strictly Come Dancing thrown into chaos as Craig Revel Horwood catches Covid TUMS OF FUN I'm 'fat' but have 'no butt' - people question how, I love my body WHALE OF RAGE Moment depressed SeaWorld killer whale Kasatka 'tries to DROWN her trainer' BABY BIRD New mum busted using a filter after her baby is left 'looking like a bird' Councillor Kevin Keenan – who leads the Labour group at Dundee City Council – said: "It's not good to hear this account of things in Kirkton over Halloween and on Bonfire Night. "For someone to feel it's like the movie The Purge is horrendous. This description mirrors their wording of the events. "It sounds completely lawless, which is unacceptable – everyone deserves a quiet life without fear. I will raise the matter with the police to see if their intelligence gives a similar account of events." Leader of the city council, John Alexander, added: "People shouldn't have to live in fear or alarm in their own community. Footie fan ambushed and attacked at Aberdeen's Pittodrie Stadium as cops hunt two men "It's appalling that a minority are having this kind of impact on residents in the area." Inspector Peter McLennan, from Police Scotland, says he is aware of concerns raised about disorder in recent weeks. He insists that "disruption and damage" in Kirkton was "limited" and that the force has not received reports of any injuries or significant damage being caused. He continued: "A number of youths did throw stones and fireworks towards a fire appliance on November 5 on Beauly Avenue, but fortunately no one was injured and no damage was caused. "This type of behaviour is particularly poor and officers are conducting inquiries with a view to identifying those responsible." We pay for your stories and videos! Do you have a story or video for The Scottish Sun? Email us at scottishsundigital@news.co.uk or call 0141 420 5300 Source:
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