A MOTHER and daughter evicted after a reign of ‘relentless nuisance and disorder’ that made their neighbours’ lives a misery have been banned from the area of Burnley where they used to live for two years.

Kim Ohoro, 39, and her 17-year-old daughter Katie Scott, both formerly of Florence Street, Burnley, were handed ASBOs at Reedley Magistrates despite the court being told they had kept out of trouble since an interim order was made in December.

And Jonathan Jackson, prosecuting for Burnley Borough Council, said the action taken against the duo could be seen as a success story.

“Since the interim order was imposed there have been no complaints of anti-social behaviour in the Florence Street area,” said Mr Jackson.

“Given the history against which this matter is set that is astounding.”

Local PC Michelle Horne previously revealed there had been 40 incidents reported to police during a three-month period, including a man being seen on the street wielding an axe, and a stabbing.

One elderly female resident who had lived in the area for 60 years said it used to be a lovely street but she hated living there when Ohoro and her daughter were there.

“I dread walking on the street and I often just sit and cry,” she said.

Another female resident described it as ‘a living hell’ and a middle-aged male said he dreaded coming home from work.

Magistrates imposed a three-month closure order at the rented address in December.

Other residents’ complaints included drunken behaviour, swearing, shouting, fighting, parties and loud music.

“Many residents were too scared to report the anti-social behaviour for fear of reprisals,” said PC Horne.

Daniel Frazer, defending, said there had quite clearly been a change in the behaviour of the defendants.

“A lot of the more alarming behaviour didn’t involve these two but drunken males in and around their address,” said Mr Frazer.

“They are guilty by association rather than their specific behaviour although they accept they have not been angelic.”

He added: “They are not inherently bad people.”