THIS evening, whilst engaging in a long-distance phone call, I answered a knock at the door, and was confronted by an infant of no more than five years of age requesting "1p for halloween".

First and foremost I should like to know what the so-called parents are doing letting a child of this age knock on people's doors at 8.20pm when the child should be in bed.

Is it any wonder that small children go missing, when this sort of thing goes on, so much for a caring society.

It's hightime Halloween was eradicated!

B J Millner, Smith Street, Sutton

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