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Barry Cummings' yob students nightmare
A FED-UP resident has released shocking CCTV footage of drunken students on the rampage outside his home to give people an insight into life within the city's university district.
Barry Cummings, aged 65, has suffered dozens of sleepless nights as boozed-up scholars shout, swear, damage property and tip over bins as they make their way home past his house in Collegiate Crescent, Broomhall.
He has given others the chance to see what life is like - by releasing a film of groups of students staggering home in the early hours.
What do you think? Post your comments below.The footage opens with the sound of drunken students flattening wheelie bins further down the street, before appearing outside Barry's gate.
One student says "let's have it, son" before grabbing Barry's bin and dragging it further down the street before kicking it over.
The group then begin hurling abuse at each other, before another group come up behind them singing a football chant and swearing at each other.
Barry said: "The noise usually comes in the form of obscene or drunken incoherent language.
"Sometimes the language is very strange, you can hardly tell what they are saying. It has been going on for years and sometimes I think the situation is improving, and then we have a run of bad nights.
"Last week was particularly bad - you could guarantee that there would be noise between 2am and 3am.
Do you have footage of yobs causing a nuisance? Email richard.heath@sheffieldnewspapers.co.uk or phone Richard Heath on 0114 276 7676 ext 3406."I do want the students to be part of the community, but they can't carry on causing problems like this."
A Sheffield University spokeswoman said: "The vast majority of our students are a real asset to the city and their neighbourhoods, and this is reflected by the 1,000 students a year who support over 140 voluntary organisations all over the city.
"However, there are occasional incidents of anti-social behaviour and the university is very concerned by such complaints.
"It is a matter of real regret that the very positive contribution of students to many projects in the city can be tarnished by the actions of a few."
A Sheffield Hallam University spokeswoman added: "If there is evidence that they have been involved in anti-social behaviour we have a set of disciplinary measures that can be put into place to address any problems.
"The university plays a positive role in the local community and engages with local community representatives to both explain the value of the contribution of its students and staff and to deal with any general problems that may arise."
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