Furious locals have formed a 'vigilante' army to take on rampant crime spreading across a once picturesque seaside town.
For decades a symbol of the glorious British south coast, Bournemouth has become overrun by feral yobs, sex predators and murders.
Those who have been coming for years talk of a gradual decline, but point to a slew of recent incidents that have left them feeling more unsettled than ever.
When temperatures hit the mid-30s last month, brawls broke out in broad daylight, while a woman in her late teens was raped in a beachside public toilet just days later leading to the arrest of a man who has now been released on bail.
And many residents have had enough, with more than 200 volunteers including security professionals, first aiders and concerned residents, signing up to the Safeguard Force to tackle the tourist hotspot's descent into lawlessness.
