It’s not everyday that you come across a family so bizarre that it is often compared to the Gallagher clan from the television show Shameless. For the neighbors of Selwoods, who recognized them as the worst family in the U.K., it was a Christmas miracle when the entire mob was put behind bars with no prospect of getting out before the holiday season is over.
Introducing the Selwood Family
Lesley Selwood, 53
The neighbors of the Selwood clan have been menaced by the entire boozer family who have been known for creating a new disaster every day. The family has a long history of convictions and were often considered a threat to the society.
In the past few years, the neighbors have accused the trouble-makers for many things, including getting into nasty brawls, setting cars on fire and even drenching someone in toilet cleaner. The three lawless sons, Darren, Lee and Jason, a daughter, Kelly, and their mother, Lesley, had been living in Tonbridge, Kent, where they were often seen getting drunk on the streets and picking fights with random strangers.
Even the close relatives of Selwoods, who weren’t fond of the lot, rejoiced upon hearing the news of their arrest. Their aunt Teresa called them ‘animals’ in a recent interview with the Sunday People and said that she was one of many who hated the clan with so much passion.
Stabbed a Friend Over a Piece of Steak
Darren, 34
The oldest son Darren, 34 years of age, received 15 months of jail time for stabbing his pal over a piece of steak . Apparently, Darren’s friend had asked him for some of his steak upon which the 34-year-old lost his temper and drove his knife into the poor guy’s stomach.
Luckily, the victim of the assault suffered from no fatal injuries otherwise, Darren would be spending a lot more than just 15 months in prison. The oldest Selwood has been convicted on 17 different occasions in the past for assault charges and had also accumulated a total of 27 offenses due to his short temper.
In 2008, Darren was sentenced to prison for five years for stomping on someone’s head at a Christmas party. In 2014, he returned to prison again, this time for assaulting a girl in a club and giving her a nasty injury on her eye.
Lee Selwood, 31
A Family of Convicts
It seems like none of the family members can stay away from trouble – not even during the holiday season. Two weeks before the oldest brother’s conviction, youngest brother, Lee, 31, and mom, Lesley, received a total of 19 months in prison for charges of public affray when the two teamed up to assault the neighbors.
Lesley’s middle son Jason, 33, was a troublemaker in his own right and received the longest jail time out of the lot with 6 years behind bars for attempted bank robbery.
The authorities said that 33-year-old convict had used a gas canister to blow up the cash machine inside a bank and took off with £19,000. Kelly, the youngest child in the family, is the only Selwood who will not be spending her Christmas behind bars despite the charges against her for assaulting a neighbor and drenching her in toilet cleaner.
The Neighbors Rejoice over the Selwood Family’s Imprisonment
Lesley’s husband had passed away twenty years ago due to his excessive drinking and it was under his bad influence that the kids grew up to become law offenders. As the news of the family’s imprisonment broke, the neighbors took it to social media to express their delight for finally being able to enjoy Christmas free of the Selwood clan.
Some posted on Facebook saying that the oldest son, Darren, had once hit him in the eye with a sling shot when he was child. He added that people like the Selwood clan never change and their impressive track record of convictions is a proof of their shamelessness.
The neighbors are now planning an estate party in celebration of the family’s imprisonment. Although happy to get rid of the family for at least a little while, the neighbors aren’t hopeful that prison will have any effect on the notorious family.
