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Moneymore: Police treat attack on Polish family home as hate crime | |
(about 11 hours later) | |
A Polish couple and their five children living in County Londonderry say they are being harassed out of their home because of their nationality. | A Polish couple and their five children living in County Londonderry say they are being harassed out of their home because of their nationality. |
On Tuesday evening a window was smashed when a piece of concrete was thrown at their house. | On Tuesday evening a window was smashed when a piece of concrete was thrown at their house. |
Police are treating the attack as a hate crime. | Police are treating the attack as a hate crime. |
The family have been living in Moneymore for two years and say they have been the targets of 13 separate incidents of harassment. | The family have been living in Moneymore for two years and say they have been the targets of 13 separate incidents of harassment. |
The Polish couple, who do not speak much English, have five children aged from 12 years to five months. | The Polish couple, who do not speak much English, have five children aged from 12 years to five months. |
Their 12-year-old daughter who has grown up in Northern Ireland spoke for the family. | Their 12-year-old daughter who has grown up in Northern Ireland spoke for the family. |
"People have been damaging our car and last night someone damaged our window," she said. | "People have been damaging our car and last night someone damaged our window," she said. |
"We want to be moved, we are very scared for the younger children. | "We want to be moved, we are very scared for the younger children. |
'Completely unacceptable' | 'Completely unacceptable' |
"The police can't really do anything because they don't know who is doing it. | "The police can't really do anything because they don't know who is doing it. |
"We don't want to leave Northern Ireland though, we are happy here." | "We don't want to leave Northern Ireland though, we are happy here." |
SDLP councillor Christine McFlynn said the attacks on the family had been happening since June. | SDLP councillor Christine McFlynn said the attacks on the family had been happening since June. |
"It is completely unacceptable that a family should be putting up with this. | "It is completely unacceptable that a family should be putting up with this. |
"Last night a stone was thrown through the window of the house where there were two adults and two very small children. | "Last night a stone was thrown through the window of the house where there were two adults and two very small children. |
"The family are very frightened. I totally condemn what has happened." | "The family are very frightened. I totally condemn what has happened." |
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