Residents of Wagganette Crescent in Kingston Gardens, central Kingston, say they are living in fear as thugs strategically occupy a gully which runs through their community to carry out their unlawful acts.

According to the residents, men from a neighbouring community hide in the gully at nights and prey on unsuspecting victims.

Though no one has been fatally injured, there have been reports of robbery and attempted rape, checks by THE STAR found. Residents spoke openly about their fears and said that they have to take extra precaution at nights.

"When night time come, wi haffi careful cause di man dem a hide inna di bush and a rob people," one resident said before adding, "a wah day dem broke inna one garage and one house, and after dat, wi find some a di ting dem inna di gully."

The gully which runs behind the Ministry of Education, is often used as a short cut for men from Allman Town who wish to escape attention, residents also added.

It was noticed, however, that the gully was covered in bushes. as such, one has to be familiar with the territory to go through it.