Mum hits out at 'horrible bin men' who catcalled her in front of 3 kids

Mum hits out at 'horrible bin men' who catcalled her in front of 3 kids Mum of three Imogen was out with her children, aged four, two, and 12 weeks, when she was harassed by a group of men in a council vehicle. But she didn't take it lying down A mum has shared her shock at being catcalled by a group of binmen - while she was out with her three young children. Imogen Horton has more than one million followers on social media, and regularly posts light-hearted looks at the ups and downs of family life, women's health, and other issues. But, in a recent clip, Imogen revealed an upsetting ordeal she had experienced while out with her two daughters, four-year-old Renaelia and two-year-old Oriavella, and 12-week-old baby boy Hero. In the clip, which features the overlaid caption "Not a good start to the day", Imogen can be seen walking down the street with Hero in a sling around her neck and her two girls in a double pushchair. Speaking out about her ordeal, she said: "Ok, that was the first time I've had men heckle me out of a van before with my three children in tow." She explained the men were in what she described as a Brighton and Hove City Council "bin truck", and had whistled at her while shouting things such as "hey mama", and "look at you mama". Imogen continued: "I'd said 'no, you don't get to speak to me like that'. And I had to set an example for the girls, didn't I girlies? "Because I said 'we don't accept people speaking to us like that. It's our body and they don't get to make comment and judgement on it'. And also we don't want to raise Hero to be like that do we?" She continued: "That was not ideal in the slightest, I'm not going to lie, because there were certain things I wanted to say, but obviously I'm not going to say in front of the kids." She added: "And it was at a traffic light as well, so everyone was staring, everyone was looking, like 'why are they shouting it up?' It's just awkward and horrible and not nice, and I never, ever, ever want my daughters to feel like that. "So I'm showing them we don't accept that behaviour by telling the men off didn't I? Mummy told the men off and we will never accept behaviour like that." People in the comments urged Imogen to report the incident to the council and the police. A Brighton and Hove City Council spokesperson said: “We take the concerns raised by this resident very seriously, have contacted them to gather further details, and will ensure the matter is fully investigated. "We are committed to ensuring Brighton and Hove is a fair and inclusive city, where discrimination, harassment, and misogyny are not tolerated. "While we are proud of the work our staff do to support diversity and inclusion, we will take appropriate action if behaviour falls short of our values and expectations.” Catcalling and other forms of 'intentional sex-based public harassment' has been illegal in England and Wales since April 1 this year. Anyone directing harassment at another person because of their sex in public places such as streets, parks, public transport, taxis, shops, and other places can face up to two years in jail.