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Shirley Dodd's story - Sons accused over bomb noteIt seemed no one was safe from the hatred that James Forster was intent on subjecting the village of Manfield to. Shirley Dodd's two sons, one now 29, the other 31, were the subject of letters claiming that Eric Collin was blaming them for the problems in the village. She first heard of the letters when her son was accused of sending a letter to Molly Christian, referring to a bomb. Mrs Dodd, of Bowling Green Lane, Manfield, said: "My youngest son, who at the time was probably 11 or 12, was accused of sending that letter - but he was abroad skiing at the time. "We were horrified. My husband was absolutely furious." Her husband, Alan, also received letters, one accusing his wife of having an affair. The Dodds lived opposite Forster for a while but did not speak much. "He has always been a very inquisitive person," she said. "My son delivered his newspaper, but sometimes, when he was away on school trips, I would take them. He would always have some sarcastic remark to make about my son." Mrs Dodd, whose family have lived in Manfield for more than 100 years, thinks the village has changed because of Forster. "It used to be pleasant and friendly, and this made it difficult to accept the poison pen campaign. "This is why it has been hard to accept the possibility of someone in the village doing something like this," she said. • Back
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