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| West Belfast: Victim of racist hate crime 'wants to leave area immediately' | West Belfast: Victim of racist hate crime 'wants to leave area immediately' |
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| The victim of a racially-motivated hate crime in west Belfast has told the BBC he wants to leave the area immediately. | The victim of a racially-motivated hate crime in west Belfast has told the BBC he wants to leave the area immediately. |
| Adu Kyeremateng, 65, is originally from Ghana but moved to Northern Ireland eight years ago. He has only lived in his west Belfast home since September. | Adu Kyeremateng, 65, is originally from Ghana but moved to Northern Ireland eight years ago. He has only lived in his west Belfast home since September. |
| Paint was thrown over the windows and doors of his house in Upper Townsend Terrace, off the Shankill Road, in the attack. | Paint was thrown over the windows and doors of his house in Upper Townsend Terrace, off the Shankill Road, in the attack. |
| It happened some time between 04:00 and 07:00 GMT on Sunday morning. | It happened some time between 04:00 and 07:00 GMT on Sunday morning. |
| 'Scared' | 'Scared' |
| Mr Kyeremateng said he felt he was being driven from his home and wants to get out of the area "as soon as possible". | Mr Kyeremateng said he felt he was being driven from his home and wants to get out of the area "as soon as possible". |
| "I'm scared, I want to get out. That's why I'm going to check out houses tomorrow, I can't continue like this," he said. | "I'm scared, I want to get out. That's why I'm going to check out houses tomorrow, I can't continue like this," he said. |
| "I haven't done anything to anybody so I don't see why I should be threatened." | "I haven't done anything to anybody so I don't see why I should be threatened." |
| Mr Kyeremateng said he did not know why he was targeted. | Mr Kyeremateng said he did not know why he was targeted. |
| "I live here peacefully. I don't have any conflict with anybody," he said. | "I live here peacefully. I don't have any conflict with anybody," he said. |
| "I don't see why people would do such a thing in the 21st Century. People must have the right to live anywhere they want, and people have the right to live in peace without resistance from others. | "I don't see why people would do such a thing in the 21st Century. People must have the right to live anywhere they want, and people have the right to live in peace without resistance from others. |
| "It is really sad, it's a sad situation." | "It is really sad, it's a sad situation." |