Teenage yobs have made a man's life hell with four years of abuse on a Braintree estate.

A gang of about 20 youths targeted Michael Edwin’s home, regularly banging on doors and windows and running away, shouting racist remarks, calling him a paedophile and claiming they were going to burn his home.

His fiancee also went into labour after an episode of antisocial behaviour in November, when police were called to their home in Plaiters Way.

Mr Edwin has feared for his family’s safety and the vile abuse prompted him to spend more than £1,000 installing CCTV cameras.

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