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West End Extra - TOM FOOT
Published: 6 February 2009
 

Police outside the ­Model
Police outside the ­Model “walk-up” in
Dean Street.
Police move on Model

HOW many policemen does it take to shut a brothel?
A dozen or so officers helped close two prostitutes’ flats in Dean Street on Wednesday.
The “walk-up” – as it’s technically known in police-speak (for it to be a brothel there has to be more than a sex worker and her maid) – has been a hangout for drug ­dealers and felons for 16 years. The landmark closure was made possible by new legislation that allows police to shut down houses that are the cause of persistent anti-social behaviour.
Police Sergeant Matthew Butterworth said: “This is good news for residents. This walk-up has been a blight on the ­neighbourhood for too long, with drug dealers, and criminals operating at all hours.”
Police took just half an hour to shut down the two flats – which should remain closed for three months pending a court hearing.
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