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• Mr Cordell is single. He has a partner. He has no children. He was born in Enfield and did
his schooling in Edmonton. Left school aged 16. He studied and worked in mechanics
and road works, electrical and computers after he left school (mother’s report)
Accommodation
• Mr Cordell lives in a 1 bedroom flat on the ground floor. The flat has necessary
amenities/facilities to allow independent living.
Employment
• He is not currently in employment Finances
• He claims ESA and needs to make an application for PIP
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• I telephoned Ms Cordell on the 7 November 2018. Ms Cordell told me that neighbours
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have been “terrorising” his son since 2014 in particular a neighbour on the 2 floor. Ms
Cordell told me that whilst her son is in hospital her nephew has been staying in the flat
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to look after the dog. The nephew has reported that the occupier on the 2 floor have
been “banging” on the floor. She said that the neighbour then realised that her son is
not in the flat when they saw the nephew coming out of Mr Cordell’s flat. She told me
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that since the 26 October the “banging” has stopped. She said that she has complained
about the neighbour herself but thinks these situations are misinterpreted by the
council and the mental health services and her son is then seen as the perpetrator and
or being mentally unwell. Ms Cordell stated that the sound proofing is lacking, and the
noise is real. Other neighbours have made allegations that Mr Cordell has been
aggressive towards them. She said that there is no evidence of this; police have seen
CCTV and found that her son had not left the flat at the time when these incidents were
alleged to have happen. Ms Cordell gave another example in 2016 where it was alleged
by a neighbour that her son had made threats to kill him. She said that the police initially
charged her son with making threats to kill; after seeing video evidence they charged
him with a ‘Public Order Offence’. She said that around the time of this alleged incident
her son was in his flat with some friends. Her son was not allowed to his flat and was
bailed to her flat where he stayed until December 2016. She said that the CPS after
seeing evidence dismissed the case a day before the trial. She said that the council has
never taken the responsibility to look at evidences; the allegations made against her son
(physical assault, letting his dog on the loose) have not been proven. She said that on
the 9th August in court the Judge ordered Enfield Council to move her son to a 2-
bedroom flat but the Council wants/plans to evict him instead. She said that the Council
has no grounds to apply for her son’s eviction.
• She said that her son has a one bedroom flat. She said that he does not want to live
there. She said that he needs a 2 bedroom flat with the plan that his cousin could stay
with him to provide emotional support. She said that her son has everything he needs in
the flat. She told me that her son is very independent in activities of daily living; his
personal care is extremely good; he cooks for himself, maintains the flat and takes
responsibility for his bills. She told me that he has no financial difficulties/no debts.