Partial closure order to help victim of cuckooing

Devon and Cornwall Police said it granted a partial closure order after concerns from the community for a vulnerable resident in Bodmin

Police have granted a partial closure order to safeguard a victim of cuckooing from being exploited in their own home.

Devon and Cornwall Police said it followed community concerns about a vulnerable resident in Bodmin.

The order was granted on 10 September at an address in the town, and police said it would be in place for three months.

It states that no other person than the named tenant, police officers, social workers and/or health professionals can enter or remain at the address.

Cuckooing involves criminals taking over a household and using the property for exploitation purposes.

Insp Adam Stonehill said the police force could use closure orders for a number of reasons and in this instance, they worked "closely" with partners to obtain the order to "protect the victim from coming to harm".

“The partial closure order will help us to protect this vulnerable person, allowing us to remove people from the property who may look to take advantage of the victim," he said.

He added: “These closure orders are only made possible through the support of local residents and partner agencies raising their concerns to police. I would like to encourage the public to report something that doesn’t look quite right."