Knock, Knock...

Margaret Mitchell, 76, East Perth, WA. Pulling up to my apartment building in my car one night, I was disturbed by three zombie-like figures in the driveway. All women, they were obviously on drugs. “I need to get through, please,” I called through my window. Slowly, they ambled off into the darkness. It was March 2018, I was 68 and had lived on the fourth floor of the building in East Perth for 12 years. It’d mostly felt safe but recently that had shifted. A bloke named Steve, who other residents suspected of dealing drugs, had moved in on the floor above me. Since then, shady characters were often lurking outside, waiting to follow a resident in. He was violent and agitated During a recent visit, my son had urged…

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