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The estate has been a good community, says resident Beverley Robinson, but buildings have recently been "wrecked"
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Since 2009, as apartments have been emptied by the local council, life has become a "nightmare", say residents
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An eight-foot fence tipped with sharp metal blades now rings the estate and residents are often locked out by security
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Residents estimate less than 10 people remain living in the area slated to be Phase One of the Aylesbury's demolition
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More than a decade after the demolition order, residents remain in towers they say are increasingly left to ruin
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Once lively children's playgrounds have become overgrown and building works have begun on emptied towers
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Among countless ordeals, Robinson was trapped during the coldest days of winter in her poorly maintained lift
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Through cracks in the boards that block off emptied hallways, there are signs that trespassers have gained entry
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The entire Aylesbury Estate - which once homed almost 10,000 people - will eventually be razed, say Southwark's plans