Pigeon Lady of Pimlico given ASBO

A woman dubbed the 'Pigeon Lady of Pimlico' for 25 years has been hit with an ASBO by Westminster Council, banning her from feeding the birds in the area for the next three years. 

Nadia Lee, 64, was often spotted pushing a pram around Pimlico, which was filled with grain she used to scatter for the pigeons. Any injured birds she came across she would gently put into one of her designer handbags and take back to her £750,000 Georgian maisonette, where she would then nurse them back to health.

However, fed up residents made a string of complaints about her behaviour as their homes and vehicles became caked in pigeon droppings. Some locals also claimed that rats were attracted to the area, causing a health hazard.

Born to secretary mother and pilot father, Lee was privately educated and was well known for living a secure, elegant lifestyle and quite often was seen driving her Rolls-Royce. After the death of her mother though Lee became more of a recluse and was spotted by neighbours going through public bins. It was then that she began to feed the pigeons that brought her such notoriety.

Despite the complaints and with her ASBO now taking effect, Lee did acquire support from some residents; 95 in total signed a petition that declared their support in recognition of her services to wildlife. 

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