Father pledges to continue crime campaign after attack on son
A father whose son was attacked in a Mid Wales town has pledged to continue his campaign to keep the streets safe.
Danny Foulkes was left with significant injuries when he was attacked in Newtown in October, on a night when three separate assaults took place in the town.
Five people were arrested for the three attacks, and his father Duncan Foulkes launched a campaign to get CCTV switched back on in the town, and for more police officers to be deployed on the streets.
A pledge has been made for CCTV cameras to be switched back on as part of a £2 million scheme across Powys, and Mr Foulkes is pleased with the progress that has been made.
He said: "As a family we are pleased with the support that the campaign gathered, and with the interest the commissioner has shown.
"We want to make sure that no family has to go through what we have had to go through.
"We wanted something good to come out of what happened to Danny, to make sure parents could sleep safely in their beds at night, knowing that their children are safe."
A tender process is to end in April, ahead of the CCTV cameras being switched back on in Newtown and other Powys towns.
Investigation dropped
Mr Foulkes has welcomed the latest news, but also said a sour taste has been left after Dyfed-Powys Police confirmed last week the investigation into the attack had been dropped.
He is launching one last appeal for someone to come forward who knows anything about the attack on his son.
He added: "We were told last week that the investigation into Danny's attack had been dropped and it has left a sour taste in our mouths.
"Danny has made a full recovery and credit to him for that, but these thugs are still out their believing they have got away with it.
"We want to make one last appeal to anyone who knows any information to come forward."
Despite the progress with the CCTV cameras, Mr Foulkes has pledged to keep up his campaign, and focus on what he believes is an under lying issue of drugs in the town.
Problem
He has also stated that he is willing to fundraise in the future to add extra CCTV cameras that aren't included in the commissioner's switch on plans.
He added: "A second part of the campaign is the drug problem in the town, which is the underbelly of these attacks.
"We know it is a problem, and we have rattled a few cages so far and we will not stop until we get something done because it is poisoning our community.
"The location of the cameras has been decided, but there is an option for further cameras to be added if the town council wishes, and we are prepared to fundraise to make that happen, and for the upkeep of those cameras."
