Unexpected: Lee Bradley discovered a colony of illegal
immigrants living in the loft of
his new house (file picture)
Posted on 06/13/2008 5:50:57 AM PDT by yankeedame
By Sophie Borland
Last updated at 3:13 AM on 13th June 2008
Unexpected: Lee Bradley discovered a colony of illegal
immigrants living in the loft of
his new house (file picture)
A family moved into their new home only to discover 12 illegal immigrants living in the roof.
Lee Bradley was inspecting the loft of his rented terraced house when he made the shock discovery.
Under the roof, a colony of Kosovan migrants had knocked down the wall between his house and the two adjoining properties to create living space for several families.
They had even brought in several deck chairs and a cupboard and the floor was littered with children's toys.
Mr Bradley, 33, found them eating sandwiches.
The migrants - including a baby - had also managed to install a light in the roof and there were several boxes containing their belongings.
Mr Bradley, a father-of-four, called the police but within 20 minutes the immigrants had fled the property in West Bromwich.
Mr Bradley, who had just moved in with his wife Caroline, 32, and their children, told The Sun: 'I decided to look in the loft space and popped my head through the hatch.
'There was a light dangling from the roof and about a dozen people - men, women and a baby who started to cry when she saw me.
'They were eating sandwiches and just stared back at me. I was scared and shut the hatch straight away.
'The police were here within 20 minutes but the people had gone. They'd taken their mattresses and bedding but left behind a table, chairs and toys.
'The police think they're illegal Kosovan immigrants but God knows where they are now - they just vanished.'
At first his wife thought he was joking when he came downstairs with news of his discovery.
Mrs Bradley added: 'Lee came in ashen-faced and said 'There are a lot of people living in the loft.
'I thought it was a wind up. But it scared me to death to think we moved in with them up there.'
The previous tenant, Shirley Graham, had heard various noises but had not realised there was a family living above her.
She said: 'I'd heard babies crying but found it strange because there weren't any babies in the terrace.
'Now I realise it was coming from the loft. It's terrifying to think those people were up there right over my bedroom ceiling.'
Police believe the immigrants had gained access to the roof through an adjoining house that had been sublet and was temporarily empty.
The immigration authorities have since been informed and officers are contacting the residents of the adjoining properties.
In the 1990s thousands of Kosovan refugees came to Britain, fleeing the conflict in their own country which took place amid the wider Balkan wars.
Since this is about the UK, I’m assuming that this man will have to find a new place to live. I mean, the Kosovans get to keep his house, right?
Were they Japanese ?............
Great response. Must have been good donuts.
"When seconds count, the police are just minutes away."
I take it there aren’t building inspections performed as part of property sales in Great Britain.
What a bigoted, horrible attitude! Sounds like hate-speech to me. Probably because they are Muslim Kosovars. This woman is clearly Islamophobic. She should clearly be taken to court and forced to undergo sensetivity training. Maybe the judge could sentence them to let the poor refugees live with them, and serve them sandwiches (culturally appropriate, of course!) daily. That would teach them their place as dhimmis in New Pakistan (formerly known as Great Britain).
I thought I had problems when I had a squirrel in my attic.
So the house comes with servants?
Today’s Tom Sawyer
He gets high on you
And the space he invades
He gets by on you
There IS legal support for squatters who invade your property and live rent free in Europe.
It is at least a 30-40 year tradition.
Refugees live in exile. Any reason these did not return? Were they economic refugees?
It took 20 minutes for the police to get there?
‘They were eating sandwiches and just stared back at me. I was scared and shut the hatch straight away.
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I’m sorry, but I couldn’t help but snort in imagining this scene. Can you imagine a group of people eating sandwiches and stopped dead cold and staring when a head pops up through the floor. Jesus.
Try to say that quickly 5 times.
I met a woman last year who was telling people there was a man living in her attic, we all thought she was crazy but......... maybe not.
Time to call Terminex!
“Uh-oh, honey.... we’ve got Kosovars!”
(I’m so glad they’re not Mexicans because I could be called a racist if I said, “Uh-oh, honey.... We’ve got Mexicans.”
When seconds count, they’re 20 minutes away.
That must have been one talented baby.
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