Mystery surrounds signs at millionaires' estate in bizarre grudge over 'unpaid debts'

Strange and mysterious signs have appeared in a wealthy estate for millionaires in Sutton Coldfield, near Birmingham. Eight odd metal signs were nailed to trees and accused someone of not paying their debts

Mysterious signs have baffled locals in a millionaires' estate as an angry fly poster accuses a resident of not paying their debts.

Giant signs appeared in Sutton Coldfield overnight referencing a mystery debt. Eight of the large signs were nailed to trees in the prestigious Four Oaks Estate on Tuesday night.

The signs named a particular person and said the individual "does not pay debts." It is not clear what supposed debts the sign is referring to.

Corrugated paper floor protection was used as the base of the sign with the writing stencilled in after. The firm that sells the metal said the dispute had nothing to do with them, Birmingham Live reported.

One workman said: "The signs appeared overnight. They weren’t here yesterday when I left and were here today (Wednesday, April 12) when I arrived at 8am."

Another resident said she had noticed them on her regular jog on Tuesday but saw them on Wednesday. She did not know the people named. But also said she was surprised the signs had not yet been taken down.

Chairman of the Four Oaks State, Ron Forrest, added that the dispute is "not anything to do with the estate."

In October last year, residents of the Four Oaks estate, which boasts wealthy residents and huge houses, began to employ security guards patrolling the area with ‘attack dogs’.

Mitch Terry, chairman of the Little Aston Park Residents Association (LAPRA) said the move was because of recent break-ins on the estate.

The 51-year-old LAPRA chairman said: “We are trying to make this fair to the people paying. Those that have paid have been added to the LAPRA security group – we have got 60 currently – and we have got the guards on there.

“Those who have paid for the security can report incidents directly to the guards and get an immediate response. They will also be wandering around and if they see something will act whatever it is.

“If all our residents contributed it would cost £400 a year for patrols seven-days-a-week all year. Crime is likely to get worse. We want people to think twice, and if they’re facing a dog they might.”

A report in December last year showed that one of the streets in Four Oaks was among the top five priciest roads in the West Midlands.

Kenilworth Close, next to Four Oaks Squash Club, has homes valued at a whopping £1,902,000.

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