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| Woman's anti-suicide Asbo to stay | Woman's anti-suicide Asbo to stay |
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| Magistrates have refused to lift an Asbo on a woman who has made repeated seaside suicide attempts. | Magistrates have refused to lift an Asbo on a woman who has made repeated seaside suicide attempts. |
| Amy Beth Dallamura, 45, of Hove, Sussex, waded out to sea and leapt off piers, jetties, rocks and cliffs when she lived in Aberystwyth. | Amy Beth Dallamura, 45, of Hove, Sussex, waded out to sea and leapt off piers, jetties, rocks and cliffs when she lived in Aberystwyth. |
| A previous court hearing heard how she had cost emergency services nearly £1m after they had rescued her 50 times. | A previous court hearing heard how she had cost emergency services nearly £1m after they had rescued her 50 times. |
| She told magistrates in Aberystwyth the order was "no longer necessary", but they refused to lift it. | She told magistrates in Aberystwyth the order was "no longer necessary", but they refused to lift it. |
| The Asbo was imposed for an indefinite period in January 2006 after Ms Dallamura, a former golf professional, made repeated suicide attempts. | The Asbo was imposed for an indefinite period in January 2006 after Ms Dallamura, a former golf professional, made repeated suicide attempts. |
| Magistrates in Aberystwyth banned her from going in the sea, onto beaches or onto the promenade in the town. | Magistrates in Aberystwyth banned her from going in the sea, onto beaches or onto the promenade in the town. |
| Out of control | Out of control |
| She breached that order in 2007 and received a two-year supervision order. | She breached that order in 2007 and received a two-year supervision order. |
| At Aberystwyth magistrates' court on Friday she attempted to lift the Asbo. | At Aberystwyth magistrates' court on Friday she attempted to lift the Asbo. |
| She told the court of her depression, which started after failed operations on her back and hip. | She told the court of her depression, which started after failed operations on her back and hip. |
| Representing herself, Miss Dallamura said: "The circumstances were against me and I did not know how to cope with them. | Representing herself, Miss Dallamura said: "The circumstances were against me and I did not know how to cope with them. |
| "Consequently, the incidents were chaotic and I suppose I was out of control. In desperation I attempted to swim out to sea in an attempt to disappear." | "Consequently, the incidents were chaotic and I suppose I was out of control. In desperation I attempted to swim out to sea in an attempt to disappear." |
| Miss Dallamura said she moved to live with her family in Hove in September last year, and recently had an operation which had enabled her to walk again. | Miss Dallamura said she moved to live with her family in Hove in September last year, and recently had an operation which had enabled her to walk again. |
| She added: "The reason why I request the Asbo to be lifted is because my life has changed quite significantly. | She added: "The reason why I request the Asbo to be lifted is because my life has changed quite significantly. |
| "I feel I've been judged harshly, but I know I have caused concern. I have not gone near the sea in Sussex. I want to plan for the future, be productive and do something with my life." | "I feel I've been judged harshly, but I know I have caused concern. I have not gone near the sea in Sussex. I want to plan for the future, be productive and do something with my life." |
| Miss Dallamura said she had no reason to return to Aberystwyth because she had sold her flat and had settled in Hove. | |
| "I would like to apologise for the concern I caused while I was here (in Aberystwyth)," she said. | "I would like to apologise for the concern I caused while I was here (in Aberystwyth)," she said. |
| "But I am concerned the Asbo will affect my employment opportunities." | "But I am concerned the Asbo will affect my employment opportunities." |
| But Craig Jones, representing Dyfed-Powys Police, said Miss Dallamura had been given a civil Asbo, which did not come with a criminal conviction. | |
| He said Miss Dallamura did not have to declare it when she applied for a job. | |
| He added that police were called to Borth, near Aberystwyth, in June last year after it was reported Miss Dallamura was walking a coastal path in the early hours. | He added that police were called to Borth, near Aberystwyth, in June last year after it was reported Miss Dallamura was walking a coastal path in the early hours. |
| Temporary chief inspector Mark James, of Aberystwyth police, told the court that emergency services had seen a fall in incidents relating to Miss Dallamura since the Asbo was imposed. | Temporary chief inspector Mark James, of Aberystwyth police, told the court that emergency services had seen a fall in incidents relating to Miss Dallamura since the Asbo was imposed. |
| Chairman of Aberystwyth magistrates Huw Williams said the Asbo had been imposed for good reason, and would remain in place until further notice. | |
| Miss Dallamura was ordered to pay £500 court costs. |