Doorstep seller outburst leads to 999 call


Yesterday I heard someone knock very hard on the front door, went to answer it and was confronted by a salesman holding out a flier for double-glazing and conservatories. “No, sorry. I’m not interested but thank you,” I told him, before he had a chance to start his scripted sales pitch.

We get these unsolicited visitors coming round our street at least once a week. It’s tiresome and annoying. But I was entirely courteous, and so was taken by surprise when he kicked the front door and started effing and blinding. I called 999 and spoke to the police.

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Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

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