
A tall, broad-chested man with rounded shoulders, close cropped and a gold chin-stud approaches the red brick county court in West London for the second time in six months. Simon, 51, wears a pastel pink cotton shirt beneath a dark Parka for his second court appearance.
At the far end of the waiting room there’s a woman with shoulder-length black hair and glasses. He’s seen her before. She’s the one from the council who wants him out.