Resident describes ‘living hell’ in trouble-plagued tower block

Residents have described living in a tower block as a “living hell” where thugs break in, light fires and throw projectiles from the roof.

Trey Walker, 25, lives in one of the 241 flats at The Panorama, in Ashford, Kent, and said teen hooligans are kicking doors in and scrawling obscene graffiti on the walls.

Trey said the level of security staff was reduced in December 2022 and it has since become “a living hell”.

A spokesman for building managers Centrick said new security measures have been put in place, including daily patrols.