FEARFUL: Hamid Saeed says
his family are too afraid to leave
their home because of racist abuse
DAD Hamid Saeed says his family are too scared to go out because a gang of teenagers have been hurling racial abuse at them and throwing eggs at their front door.
Mr Saeed, who is originally from Pakistan, was looking forward to starting a life in Wiltshire after getting a job as an electronics engineer in Chippenham.
But the dad-of-three told of the torrent of racial abuse he has had to endure since moving into a rented house in Stock-wood Road in August.
He said: "My wife first encountered a group of youths outside the house. They were shouting racial abuse and making obscene gestures.
"They started calling us names and were very aggressive. The following week they started knocking at the door and shouting at us. At times they throw eggs at the door and run away. One boy stole a scooter from my seven-year-old son.
"I really am quite angry. My kids don't go out any more, neither does my wife.
"It's a shame because the area is so beautiful and we want to be able to go out and have a walk.
"It's disgraceful. I've lived in Manchester for four years and I've never encountered discrimination like this before.'' Mr Saeed moved to the country four years ago with wife Noshi Hamid, 35, their 13-year-old daughter, ten-year-old daughter and seven-year-old son.
He said: "My children's school work is suffering because of this stress and we just want it to stop."
Mr Saeed has called the police to report the anti-social and racist behaviour. He said: "There was talk of installing CCTV but I don't think that is happening. The police said there is nothing they can do."
A police spokesman said the Chippenham neighbourhood policing team has been patrolling and carrying out house-to-house inquiries but their search has so far proved fruitless.
They are appealing for witnessed to come forward.
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