'Parasites' punished.

A COUPLE who took over a vulnerable man's Huddersfield home have been given an anti-social behaviour order and branded 'parasitic' by a judge at Dewsbury County Court.

Shani Askew and Calvin Williams moved into the home of the man with severe learning difficulties, taking over his room and even making him sleep on the floor.

He is not the first victim of the callous pair. But the indefinite-term ASBO sought by Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing could now put a stop to their tricks.

If they break its conditions, police action could result.

ASBOs have been labelled ineffectual by some. But in this case where no specific crime has been committed, an ABSO allows monitoring and a route to punishment for leeches who prey on the generosity or naivety of victims.

With crooks ready to target the kind-hearted, it is vital that everyone looks out for vulnerable people in their community - and reports any concerns.