BLIND Bethany Notton was terrified when a seven-year-old girl got into her flat and demanded money.

And she says she is tired of being plagued by young troublemakers ringing her door buzzer day after day.

Bethany, 28, has been unable to see since the age of 18 months and is confined to a wheelchair because of spina bifida.

She has endured bored youngsters taunting her by ringing the buzzer at her home in Bevendean, Brighton, for years.

And she suspects some of them could be as young as three.

Now Bethany, who cannot work because of her disabilities, has had enough and is appealing to them to stop.

She said: "I'm disabled and I live on my own but why should that mean I have to be in an unhappy situation?

"They keep ringing the intercom and demanding to be let in. It really gets on my nerves."

Afew weeks ago one young girl got into her flat when Bethany mistakenly pressed the entry button on answering the buzzer.

She demanded cash, but left when Bethany called the police.

Bethany said: "The girl must only have been about seven years old. I said "get out" and then she asked for money.

"But when I said I had dialled 999 she went pretty quickly."

She added: "I suppose a lot of these young kids are bored with nothing to do all day.

"The school holidays are the worst time. Parents should give them something to keep them occupied, otherwise they run round in gangs."

ASussex Police spokeswoman said: "Playing tricks like this might seem harmless fun but it amounts to harassment. It is particularly unpleasant in this case.

"People can contact the police and we will look into it."

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