Marius Boros says people are scared to come to his grocery shop on Dudley High Street due to nearby drug sales and violence.
Boros describes knife and gun fights outside his shop
He told BBC investigators there are “a lot of fights, knives, guns” outside his store, which he moved to the UK 13 years ago to run.
Illegal mini-marts are destroying his business
Boros claims cut-price illegal goods including drugs sold by rival mini-marts are ruining his livelihood, saying he invested everything and is “very close to losing everything.”
Hair salon owner reports repeated window attacks
Diane Shawe says her salon windows have been smashed four times at night, with CCTV showing hooded men throwing bricks shortly after glass replacement.
Shawe says criminals desire her premises for a barber shop
After one attack, two men entered her shop demanding to grasp if she was ready to sell, claiming they wanted to set up a barber shop there.
Who is Marius Boros?
He is a Romanian national who moved to the UK 13 years ago and runs a grocery shop on Dudley High Street.
What evidence supports Diane Shawe’s claims?
CCTV footage showed men in hoodies throwing bricks at her salon windows in the early hours after glass had been replaced.