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They face major challenges in cleaning up more than 100 derelict buildings, many plagued by rubbish and open sewage, some of which have been taken over by criminal gangs.

But removing derelict monuments can prove difficult because the cemeteries are classified as protected heritage sites.

It remained dark and derelict for nearly 20 years.

She said she had seen the building become derelict in recent years and that it needed to be preserved.

Investigating the remote, derelict town of Shelby Oaks was Riley’s last known project.