Anonymous letters have created a “village of poison” in East Yorkshire, according to residents. Those on the receiving end of the “vulgar” mail say they have been “terrorised” through their letterboxes for the past two years.
The post sent by a mysterious writer to Shiptonthorpe, some of which has been seen by the BBC, is described as “personal, obscene and targeted”. Humberside Police has carried out inquiries into some of the incidents.
The saga is reminiscent of scandalous letters that blighted Littlehampton, a small seaside town in Sussex, in the spring of 1920 – which sparked a House of Commons debate and period comedy drama Wicked Little Letters, starring Olivia Colman. In Shiptonthorpe, Sophie – not her real name – said she received her first letter in December 2022 and reported it to the police.
At the time she was trying to become a ward councillor – and she was left “astonished” after opening it. It was vile, I ripped it up, I couldn’t believe where it had come from or why I’d received it,” she said. Despite destroying the letter, the hurtful accusations have stuck with Sophie. It was accusing me of what you could call being a loose woman,” she said. It said the only way I would ever get anywhere within politics would be if I was to perform unspeakable things to men.
Source: BBC
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