Tory MP caught on CCTV ripping off security cameras of a single mum he is trying to evict
- 7 months ago
A Tory MP was caught on CCTV ripping a security camera off the home he rents to a single mum he has been battling to evict for months.
Gary Streeter, who has been an MP since 1992, has been trying to get mother-of-one Layla Williams out from a bungalow on his farm.
Layla, 38, initially moved in to look after Streeter's flock of horses in 2018 and house-sit while he and his wife were away after she started working for him two years earlier.
But the mum - who admits she hasn't paid rent since January - claims since he asked her and her 12-year-old son to move out, his actions has left them both fearful.
She had already installed security cameras at her home on the farm in Plympton, Devon, - and has now captured footage of him "angrily" ripping them down.
Other videos she has recorded include him attempting to bash the cameras with a stick - and returning in what she said was a "panic" to try and fix it after dumping in the bushes.
Footage also shows Streeter letting himself in through her gate - and looking in through the windows - including while Layla said she and her son were sleeping.
Streeter has secured a Section 8 eviction notice against Layla at Plymouth County Court and said he would get the bailiffs round to remove her if she didn't leave soon.
He denied any form of harassment and said he had 'tried to show her kindness' but secured the order on the basis she had not paid rent since January.
But Layla said she had stopped paying rent on advice after claiming necessary repairs weren't being carried out - and evidenced a Section 21 'no fault eviction' notice that was initially served as proof of his initial intentions.
Layla, who has now found a new property, said she did not fight the order and would comply with it and move out soon.
But she said she wanted to speak out about her treatment as she became concerned about his behaviour.
She added: "It has become very unsettling.
"I've caught him on CCTV ripping my camera off the wall, trying to get through a gate that I've now had to padlock and staring through my windows.
"The only conclusion I can draw is that he was trying to intimidate me. He has wanted me out for a long time.
"He's initially served me with a 'no fault' eviction notice so this shows this was motivated by pure and utter greed to make more money.
"I will comply with the court order and leave without a fight.
"But I have had every right to be here and live without feeling harassed. It's been our home for many years."
Layla said she had three cameras put up, but he only seemed to be aware of one.
She added: "I literally watched him tear one down - dump it in the bushes and peer through the window.
"This is surely no way for a MP to behave. He's been totally out of control."
Streeter has been a Conservative MP for South West Devon since 1997, previously holding the nearby seat of Plymouth Sutton between 1992 and 1997.
Gary Streeter, who has been an MP since 1992, has been trying to get mother-of-one Layla Williams out from a bungalow on his farm.
Layla, 38, initially moved in to look after Streeter's flock of horses in 2018 and house-sit while he and his wife were away after she started working for him two years earlier.
But the mum - who admits she hasn't paid rent since January - claims since he asked her and her 12-year-old son to move out, his actions has left them both fearful.
She had already installed security cameras at her home on the farm in Plympton, Devon, - and has now captured footage of him "angrily" ripping them down.
Other videos she has recorded include him attempting to bash the cameras with a stick - and returning in what she said was a "panic" to try and fix it after dumping in the bushes.
Footage also shows Streeter letting himself in through her gate - and looking in through the windows - including while Layla said she and her son were sleeping.
Streeter has secured a Section 8 eviction notice against Layla at Plymouth County Court and said he would get the bailiffs round to remove her if she didn't leave soon.
He denied any form of harassment and said he had 'tried to show her kindness' but secured the order on the basis she had not paid rent since January.
But Layla said she had stopped paying rent on advice after claiming necessary repairs weren't being carried out - and evidenced a Section 21 'no fault eviction' notice that was initially served as proof of his initial intentions.
Layla, who has now found a new property, said she did not fight the order and would comply with it and move out soon.
But she said she wanted to speak out about her treatment as she became concerned about his behaviour.
She added: "It has become very unsettling.
"I've caught him on CCTV ripping my camera off the wall, trying to get through a gate that I've now had to padlock and staring through my windows.
"The only conclusion I can draw is that he was trying to intimidate me. He has wanted me out for a long time.
"He's initially served me with a 'no fault' eviction notice so this shows this was motivated by pure and utter greed to make more money.
"I will comply with the court order and leave without a fight.
"But I have had every right to be here and live without feeling harassed. It's been our home for many years."
Layla said she had three cameras put up, but he only seemed to be aware of one.
She added: "I literally watched him tear one down - dump it in the bushes and peer through the window.
"This is surely no way for a MP to behave. He's been totally out of control."
Streeter has been a Conservative MP for South West Devon since 1997, previously holding the nearby seat of Plymouth Sutton between 1992 and 1997.