Skeleton found in Brighton flat (From The Argus)

Beggers belief how somebody can be "missing" as such for 2 years and noboby bothers to check that they are OK.

I blame the snot Greens for this. If they were more bothered about looking after local communities that flittering away my money on new letter headings that omit Mr. and Mrs etc, perhaps this poor soul would not have had to rot away without a proper burial.

Disgusting service.

Some landlords 'But they did not notice Mr Allen’s body'. And they didn't have a look round? Just shows you how these so called houseing 'associations' operate. The coroner should have slammed them for not noticing this poor guy's body...

Affinity Sutton wouldn't notice a flying elephant.

I'm surprised they left unpaid rent go on for so long.

They must be the worse Landlords in the land.

Oh yes, so a perfect Affinity Sutton tenant according to them, but described by his neighbour as

“He was a heavy drinker. I used to hear him banging around in the hallway and up the stairs when he came home at night.

Very caring

Algeria Touchshriek wrote:
Beggers belief how somebody can be "missing" as such for 2 years and noboby bothers to check that they are OK.

I blame the snot Greens for this. If they were more bothered about looking after local communities that flittering away my money on new letter headings that omit Mr. and Mrs etc, perhaps this poor soul would not have had to rot away without a proper burial.

Disgusting service.

I think that's the best "Erroneously Blame The Greens for Everything" post I've read on this site.

Fercri Sakes wrote:

Algeria Touchshriek wrote:
Beggers belief how somebody can be "missing" as such for 2 years and noboby bothers to check that they are OK.

I blame the snot Greens for this. If they were more bothered about looking after local communities that flittering away my money on new letter headings that omit Mr. and Mrs etc, perhaps this poor soul would not have had to rot away without a proper burial.

Disgusting service.

I think that's the best "Erroneously Blame The Greens for Everything" post I've read on this site.

I'm sure someone will be able to blame them for: bad weather, global debt/poverty, marriage breakdown, abortions, sun spots, war, famine, pestilence and myriad other items too. Maybe even the death of Princess Diana and the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa?

Algeria Touchshriek wrote:
Beggers belief how somebody can be "missing" as such for 2 years and noboby bothers to check that they are OK. I blame the snot Greens for this. If they were more bothered about looking after local communities that flittering away my money on new letter headings that omit Mr. and Mrs etc, perhaps this poor soul would not have had to rot away without a proper burial. Disgusting service.

Mostly the stuff you write here is merely tiresome.

This is just sick......

withn wrote:
Oh yes, so a perfect Affinity Sutton tenant according to them, but described by his neighbour as “He was a heavy drinker. I used to hear him banging around in the hallway and up the stairs when he came home at night. Very caring

I disagree with you withn on that....

This was the guy's way of life (RIP fella)...

Mabey they did at some time approach him and were knocked-back?.......
yes me guessing, just as you are too.

Crystal Ball wrote:

Fercri Sakes wrote:

Algeria Touchshriek wrote:
Beggers belief how somebody can be "missing" as such for 2 years and noboby bothers to check that they are OK.

I blame the snot Greens for this. If they were more bothered about looking after local communities that flittering away my money on new letter headings that omit Mr. and Mrs etc, perhaps this poor soul would not have had to rot away without a proper burial.

Disgusting service.

I think that's the best "Erroneously Blame The Greens for Everything" post I've read on this site.

I'm sure someone will be able to blame them for: bad weather, global debt/poverty, marriage breakdown, abortions, sun spots, war, famine, pestilence and myriad other items too. Maybe even the death of Princess Diana and the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa?

The Greens are really The Lizard People - that's why David Icke had to leave.

Crystal Ball wrote:

Fercri Sakes wrote:

Algeria Touchshriek wrote: Beggers belief how somebody can be "missing" as such for 2 years and noboby bothers to check that they are OK. I blame the snot Greens for this. If they were more bothered about looking after local communities that flittering away my money on new letter headings that omit Mr. and Mrs etc, perhaps this poor soul would not have had to rot away without a proper burial. Disgusting service.

I think that's the best "Erroneously Blame The Greens for Everything" post I've read on this site.

I'm sure someone will be able to blame them for: bad weather, global debt/poverty, marriage breakdown, abortions, sun spots, war, famine, pestilence and myriad other items too. Maybe even the death of Princess Diana and the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa?

Actually the greens came to power on the pretext of being a caring party, it turns out they only care about, travellers, students and sheep

His skeleton should be put in the British Museum as a relic of one of the last Englishmen.

Sad indeed that anyone can be so insignificant that his absence is not noticed.

george smith wrote:

Crystal Ball wrote:

Fercri Sakes wrote:

Algeria Touchshriek wrote: Beggers belief how somebody can be "missing" as such for 2 years and noboby bothers to check that they are OK. I blame the snot Greens for this. If they were more bothered about looking after local communities that flittering away my money on new letter headings that omit Mr. and Mrs etc, perhaps this poor soul would not have had to rot away without a proper burial. Disgusting service.

I think that's the best "Erroneously Blame The Greens for Everything" post I've read on this site.

I'm sure someone will be able to blame them for: bad weather, global debt/poverty, marriage breakdown, abortions, sun spots, war, famine, pestilence and myriad other items too. Maybe even the death of Princess Diana and the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa?

Actually the greens came to power on the pretext of being a caring party, it turns out they only care about, travellers, students and sheep

Crystal Ball, your back with your incisive yet misguided comments.
The green party have only gained power by fooling the students into thinking that they will actually make a difference.
The only thing politicians want is money, hence the grab for a salary.

The only way forward for this country against such mega manufacturing powers such a China, which by the way produces more CO2 in a day than we do in a year is to disregard any green policies and go 'BROWN'.
I suggest you face reality. Global warming is a myth !!!

Actually very sad this bloke died alone in a Dickension Care-less society, but that is life and death in 2013. How many more are out there ?????????/

I find it quite astonishing that adjoining tenants never noticed the flies.

Probably spent his life commenting on every story on the Argus website and such like

R.i.p Simon Allen xx

Society is falling apart.
People care more about possessions than they do about other people.

Algeria Touchshriek wrote:
Beggers belief how somebody can be "missing" as such for 2 years and noboby bothers to check that they are OK.

I blame the snot Greens for this. If they were more bothered about looking after local communities that flittering away my money on new letter headings that omit Mr. and Mrs etc, perhaps this poor soul would not have had to rot away without a proper burial.

Disgusting service.

We spend over £100m on Adult Care and Health. If this gentleman was known to us we would have offered help. It's very sad.

george smith wrote:

Crystal Ball wrote:

Fercri Sakes wrote:

Algeria Touchshriek wrote: Beggers belief how somebody can be "missing" as such for 2 years and noboby bothers to check that they are OK. I blame the snot Greens for this. If they were more bothered about looking after local communities that flittering away my money on new letter headings that omit Mr. and Mrs etc, perhaps this poor soul would not have had to rot away without a proper burial. Disgusting service.

I think that's the best "Erroneously Blame The Greens for Everything" post I've read on this site.

I'm sure someone will be able to blame them for: bad weather, global debt/poverty, marriage breakdown, abortions, sun spots, war, famine, pestilence and myriad other items too. Maybe even the death of Princess Diana and the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa?

Actually the greens came to power on the pretext of being a caring party, it turns out they only care about, travellers, students and sheep

Not true.

Nosfaratu wrote:

george smith wrote:

Crystal Ball wrote:

Fercri Sakes wrote:

Algeria Touchshriek wrote: Beggers belief how somebody can be "missing" as such for 2 years and noboby bothers to check that they are OK. I blame the snot Greens for this. If they were more bothered about looking after local communities that flittering away my money on new letter headings that omit Mr. and Mrs etc, perhaps this poor soul would not have had to rot away without a proper burial. Disgusting service.

I think that's the best "Erroneously Blame The Greens for Everything" post I've read on this site.

I'm sure someone will be able to blame them for: bad weather, global debt/poverty, marriage breakdown, abortions, sun spots, war, famine, pestilence and myriad other items too. Maybe even the death of Princess Diana and the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa?

Actually the greens came to power on the pretext of being a caring party, it turns out they only care about, travellers, students and sheep

Crystal Ball, your back with your incisive yet misguided comments.
The green party have only gained power by fooling the students into thinking that they will actually make a difference.
The only thing politicians want is money, hence the grab for a salary.

The only way forward for this country against such mega manufacturing powers such a China, which by the way produces more CO2 in a day than we do in a year is to disregard any green policies and go 'BROWN'.
I suggest you face reality. Global warming is a myth !!!

Many of us took a pay cut to do this job. I'm not asking for a salary.

Jason Kitcat is on record as stating that we, the residents and council tax payers, could expect you, duly elected councillors, to do a better job if you were salaried.

@Nosfaratu

Are you trolling?

One of the greatest concerns of our time that stands to massively effect my generation's grandchildren's lives and needs action now to have any hope of mitigating that effect is a hoax?

Presumably you've spent a lifetime studying meteorology and have discovered an alternative explanation to the entire wealth of data that supports global warming?

Ooops, sorry, I should say "global climate change" (with the emphasis on global) there otherwise we'll all have to put up with a hundred idiots commenting "Doesn't feel very warm to me."

It simply astounds me that however reclusive this guy was not one neighbour bothered to check within 2 years that he hadn't been seen for a while and was he ok! I appreciate that if he was a drinker, most might have not wanted to get involved, but for heavens sake human deciency should mean that someone at least enquire via agencies, be it letting agent, police or social services that he had not been seen for a period of time and whether he had moved out or anything at all!
Even a note through the door. It is frightening that no-one seemed to care at all! With many people now living alone and this set to soar. We really need to watch out for each other and that does not mean, we have to be involved in someones life, just be alert to our immediate community and care!

Fercri Sakes wrote:

Algeria Touchshriek wrote:
Beggers belief how somebody can be "missing" as such for 2 years and noboby bothers to check that they are OK.

I blame the snot Greens for this. If they were more bothered about looking after local communities that flittering away my money on new letter headings that omit Mr. and Mrs etc, perhaps this poor soul would not have had to rot away without a proper burial.

Disgusting service.

I think that's the best "Erroneously Blame The Greens for Everything" post I've read on this site.

I blame the Greens for EVERYTHING that is wrong in Brighton, and so should you...

Juleyanne wrote:
It simply astounds me that however reclusive this guy was not one neighbour bothered to check within 2 years that he hadn't been seen for a while and was he ok! I appreciate that if he was a drinker, most might have not wanted to get involved, but for heavens sake human deciency should mean that someone at least enquire via agencies, be it letting agent, police or social services that he had not been seen for a period of time and whether he had moved out or anything at all!
Even a note through the door. It is frightening that no-one seemed to care at all! With many people now living alone and this set to soar. We really need to watch out for each other and that does not mean, we have to be involved in someones life, just be alert to our immediate community and care!

I agree Juleyanne. It seems we have no time for our neighbours these days. When we first moved to our current house over 30 years ago, we knew all our neighbours names at our end of the road and even if it was only on Hello terms (though many became friends) we looked out for each other. The new neighbours keep themselves to themselves and don't go out of their way to be friendly.
R I P Mr Sutton.

Algeria Touchshriek wrote:
Beggers belief how somebody can be "missing" as such for 2 years and noboby bothers to check that they are OK.

I blame the snot Greens for this. If they were more bothered about looking after local communities that flittering away my money on new letter headings that omit Mr. and Mrs etc, perhaps this poor soul would not have had to rot away without a proper burial.

Disgusting service.

I'm not sure if anyone else has pointed this out to you but this man is thought to have died in December 2010, before the Greens were elected with no overall majority. I am by no means a Green voter but I think it's really disgusting that you've used this man's sad death as an excuse to make pointless, erroneous, criticisms.

BB1975 wrote:

Algeria Touchshriek wrote:
Beggers belief how somebody can be "missing" as such for 2 years and noboby bothers to check that they are OK.

I blame the snot Greens for this. If they were more bothered about looking after local communities that flittering away my money on new letter headings that omit Mr. and Mrs etc, perhaps this poor soul would not have had to rot away without a proper burial.

Disgusting service.

I'm not sure if anyone else has pointed this out to you but this man is thought to have died in December 2010, before the Greens were elected with no overall majority. I am by no means a Green voter but I think it's really disgusting that you've used this man's sad death as an excuse to make pointless, erroneous, criticisms.

Yes exactly and the house was Affinity Sutton Housing Association who should have checked on this poor tenant at least after some weeks if his rent was not paid. Unbelievable.

Algeria Touchshriek: you are condemning yourself out of your own mouth. Wipe the spittle off your computer screen and go and have a lie down.

To make a serious point on this sad story, it does seem that alcohol played an important part in this man's decline and demise. This addiction (if it was indeed such) may have made him difficult to approach, so I wouldn't be too hard on the neighbours.

I suggest that alcohol is way too cheap in supermarkets, and somewhat too expensive in pubs. If he'd drunk in pubs, then perhaps he'd have had some mates who might have noticed that he wasn't around.
The trouble is, most politicians are petrified of offending the big retailers, and have been pussyfooting around this issue for years.

Another matter of policy that might need looking at is the direct payment by the DSS to landlords. This may or may not have happened in this case, but it could easily lead to the death of a tenant going undetected. It is also a policy that encourages landlords to be indifferent to how their tenants behave: I have direct experience of this.

Why, oh why is there this venom on such a sad topic?

I don't know Daisy, I really don't.

Tring wrote:
Algeria Touchshriek: you are condemning yourself out of your own mouth. Wipe the spittle off your computer screen and go and have a lie down.

To make a serious point on this sad story, it does seem that alcohol played an important part in this man's decline and demise. This addiction (if it was indeed such) may have made him difficult to approach, so I wouldn't be too hard on the neighbours.

I suggest that alcohol is way too cheap in supermarkets, and somewhat too expensive in pubs. If he'd drunk in pubs, then perhaps he'd have had some mates who might have noticed that he wasn't around.
The trouble is, most politicians are petrified of offending the big retailers, and have been pussyfooting around this issue for years.

Another matter of policy that might need looking at is the direct payment by the DSS to landlords. This may or may not have happened in this case, but it could easily lead to the death of a tenant going undetected. It is also a policy that encourages landlords to be indifferent to how their tenants behave: I have direct experience of this.

Fret ye not ... direct payment will be phased out and once the government has whittled away as much as it can from the rent and council tax benefit bill, direct payment will be phased out. Something to look forward to come October ;-)

Juleyanne wrote:
It simply astounds me that however reclusive this guy was not one neighbour bothered to check within 2 years that he hadn't been seen for a while and was he ok! I appreciate that if he was a drinker, most might have not wanted to get involved, but for heavens sake human deciency should mean that someone at least enquire via agencies, be it letting agent, police or social services that he had not been seen for a period of time and whether he had moved out or anything at all!
Even a note through the door. It is frightening that no-one seemed to care at all! With many people now living alone and this set to soar. We really need to watch out for each other and that does not mean, we have to be involved in someones life, just be alert to our immediate community and care!

Juleyanne I totally agree with your comments and like you find it very sad that even today people living on there own for whatever the reasons! Are cast aside by society and forgotten about!

Who would ever buy The Argus after browsing through the comments? Certainly not me!

Algeria Touchshriek wrote:
Beggers belief how somebody can be "missing" as such for 2 years and noboby bothers to check that they are OK.

I blame the snot Greens for this. If they were more bothered about looking after local communities that flittering away my money on new letter headings that omit Mr. and Mrs etc, perhaps this poor soul would not have had to rot away without a proper burial.

Disgusting service.

I was thinking of running a competition to see how long it takes for the Green Party (who actually share most decisions at council level) to be blamed in each thread for the ills of society.

Your one would have been a record had it not been a joke.

It is a joke, right....... ?

I cannot understand how a Housing Association could miss this. But as I have always thought as long as you pay the Rent, they have no reason to communicate with you. Any affect on the Rent then they will visit you, this is after a letter. No way could anybody legitamately walk round a property and not notice the remains of was once a human being. Wonder is the rent arrears will be claimed of the estate. Also why didnt the gas and electric companies notice.
So sad that a tenant was ignored for that length of time.

It's easy to blame somebody

I live next door to Simon he had died before I moved in. It was so tragic to of heard this news. He was alcohol reliant so never spoke with anyone. You could say he would not speak to you. I know this as the guy in the bottom of the house told me. The council checked my flat on the 3rd 6th and 12th month of me living here and I did being it to there attention on all occasions that nobody lives next door never heard a sound etc. so if faults to blames its with the council. This house is not the nicests of houses as its not all that friendly.

portslader wrote:

Juleyanne wrote:
It simply astounds me that however reclusive this guy was not one neighbour bothered to check within 2 years that he hadn't been seen for a while and was he ok! I appreciate that if he was a drinker, most might have not wanted to get involved, but for heavens sake human deciency should mean that someone at least enquire via agencies, be it letting agent, police or social services that he had not been seen for a period of time and whether he had moved out or anything at all!
Even a note through the door. It is frightening that no-one seemed to care at all! With many people now living alone and this set to soar. We really need to watch out for each other and that does not mean, we have to be involved in someones life, just be alert to our immediate community and care!

Juleyanne I totally agree with your comments and like you find it very sad that even today people living on there own for whatever the reasons! Are cast aside by society and forgotten about!

Your wrong we tried informing the council 3 times. We thought buy 6 months that actually no body was living there. I'm am the next door and only comment on facts, not what you think you should right, they only published half of the story. There were checks etc

mimseycal wrote:

Tring wrote:
Algeria Touchshriek: you are condemning yourself out of your own mouth. Wipe the spittle off your computer screen and go and have a lie down.

To make a serious point on this sad story, it does seem that alcohol played an important part in this man's decline and demise. This addiction (if it was indeed such) may have made him difficult to approach, so I wouldn't be too hard on the neighbours.

I suggest that alcohol is way too cheap in supermarkets, and somewhat too expensive in pubs. If he'd drunk in pubs, then perhaps he'd have had some mates who might have noticed that he wasn't around.
The trouble is, most politicians are petrified of offending the big retailers, and have been pussyfooting around this issue for years.

Another matter of policy that might need looking at is the direct payment by the DSS to landlords. This may or may not have happened in this case, but it could easily lead to the death of a tenant going undetected. It is also a policy that encourages landlords to be indifferent to how their tenants behave: I have direct experience of this.

Fret ye not ... direct payment will be phased out and once the government has whittled away as much as it can from the rent and council tax benefit bill, direct payment will be phased out. Something to look forward to come October ;-)

I'm one of the neighbours, and just so people are aware it was reported by me 3 times to the council and yet nothing come off it. There is only so much you can do. Sad story and it really does disgust me. More should of happened, but only half of the story was published.

portslader wrote:

Juleyanne wrote:
It simply astounds me that however reclusive this guy was not one neighbour bothered to check within 2 years that he hadn't been seen for a while and was he ok! I appreciate that if he was a drinker, most might have not wanted to get involved, but for heavens sake human deciency should mean that someone at least enquire via agencies, be it letting agent, police or social services that he had not been seen for a period of time and whether he had moved out or anything at all!
Even a note through the door. It is frightening that no-one seemed to care at all! With many people now living alone and this set to soar. We really need to watch out for each other and that does not mean, we have to be involved in someones life, just be alert to our immediate community and care!

Juleyanne I totally agree with your comments and like you find it very sad that even today people living on there own for whatever the reasons! Are cast aside by society and forgotten about!

I'm one of the neighbours, and just so people are aware it was reported by me 3 times to the council and yet nothing come off it. There is only so much you can do. Sad story and it really does disgust me. More should of happened, but only half of the story was published.

withn wrote:
Oh yes, so a perfect Affinity Sutton tenant according to them, but described by his neighbour as

“He was a heavy drinker. I used to hear him banging around in the hallway and up the stairs when he came home at night.

Very caring

I'm one of the neighbours, and just so people are aware it was reported by me 3 times to the council and yet nothing come off it. There is only so much you can do. Sad story and it really does disgust me. More should of happened, but only half of the story was published. That comment was from down stairs but this area is not nice, no one talks to anybody not nice..

rolivan wrote:
I find it quite astonishing that adjoining tenants never noticed the flies.

There was no flys I'm one of the neighbours, and just so people are aware it was reported by me 3 times to the council and yet nothing come off it. There is only so much you can do. Sad story and it really does disgust me. More should of happened, but only half of the story was published.

i christopher dunbar moved into the building 14 months ago. they was no strong smells in the building. i have had many guest visit my flat and no one has ever notice any smells or flies. the only smell i notice was when the cleaners recently went in. since i moved into the flat affinity and sutton came into my flat on a 3, 6 and 12 month check. they made many checks and asked about any possible problems i may have had with the neighbours. on each visit i told the representative that no one lived next door. never heard a noise or tv. sadly simon had passed away long before i had moved in. the man apparently had a drink problem. very sad to think he never had any friends