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A prankster has been bombarding one family with unwanted Just Eat takeaway orders costing up to £80 a times - with up to 50 appearing at the doorstep every weekend for the past three weeks.

The Jones family say they haven't ordered a single takeaway - but drivers keep coming, knocking through the night, keeping their 20-month-old baby awake.

Ant Jones, 27, says he has no idea why his family has been targeted, reports the LiverpoolEcho .

And he says while the drivers and businesses have been getting upset with the family, in the end they have to accept it and leave without payment - with the food ending up in the bin.

The largest order was an £80 Chinese family banquet.

The prank has kept Ant and wife Charleen's 20-month-old son Kanaan awake for hours, and they have no idea who is behind it or why.

(Image: Andrew Teebay/Liverpool Echo)

Ant said: "The first weekend when it first happened, it was 8.30pm and went on until 1am. On Sunday [July 28] it happened at 8.30am, people sending breakfast and the Sunday roasts round.

"I've got a 20-month old son and it kept him awake from midnight until 6.30am. I don't have a clue why it's happening."

The orders have arrived with all sorts of names attached, including Luke, Justin, Casey, Nathan - but not a single one was placed by the Jones family.

(Image: Andrew Teebay/Liverpool Echo)

Ant tried informing his housing association to see if they understood why his address was being targeted. He says the prank started with his neighbour's home first, with five deliveries being sent to them on Friday, July 12.

Ant said: "It's been stressful - my son hasn't been getting any sleep at all. My wife's very distressed as well. It's very frustrating."

He added: "[The delivery drivers have] been asking for payment on arrival and we've been not paying them and then they have to bin it.

"It's been kebabs, Indian, Chinese - part of that £80 order was a banquet. Some of them had the hump with us but in the end they understood."

A Just Eat spokesman said: "At Just Eat, we take complaints of this nature very seriously and are concerned to see this has happened.

"We have investigated as a matter of urgency and put in place measures which should prevent further orders, including a block on the address and notifications to all restaurants on the Just Eat platform in the area not to deliver to the home.

"We have been in contact with Mr Jones and also advised him to contact the police and will fully support any investigation into this."