Yobs’ racist welcome to new family
NEW HOME ATTACKED BY VANDALS WHO SPRAY SICKENING MESSAGE ON WINDOW
YOBS daubed sickening racist graffiti on the front window of a family’s home - on the day they moved to Greater Manchester.
The Kaseses had just set up in their new house on Saturday and celebrated with a small party and barbecue. Later in the evening they could hear a ‘spraying’ noise coming from outside.
When they looked out of the window they said they could see two men on bicycles making their way away from the property, on Leyfield Road, in Milnrow, Rochdale. A disgusting message had been painted onto the window reading: “No blacs n ***** s”.
The family called police and it is now being investigated as a hate crime. Detectives have branded the incident ‘absolutely sickening.’
The Kaseses are now planning to move house as soon as possible, but are defiantly telling their story to raise awareness of racism.
Lilian Kasese, 24, told the M.E.N.: “I have spoken to one or two black people in the area and they said they have experienced similar things. It needs to be told.
“We moved in that day. We were having a barbecue with some family. It was a normal day. My little brother heard some spraying going on. He went to check and said someone was outside.
“We looked out and we could see two white guys on bikes getting away. They couldn’t even spell properly. “The community helped clean it up, we didn’t want them to but the police were taking forever to come.” Lilian, who recently graduated, said: “We are moving out as soon as possible. We don’t feel safe to stay here. “This is the first day we moved into Manchester, we have lived all over the UK. My brother is 18 - he is more shaken. He feels like he is in danger. “We have been in this country for so long, but it feels like back in the day, like it was in the 1930s. It is shocking.” The Kasese family, who are originally from South Africa, moved to the UK when Lilian was a baby. Her younger brother Joseph was born in the UK. At the time of the incident, Lilian’s mum, dad, younger brother and sister were at the house. The family were living in Essex before they made the move to Rochdale. Insp Rob MacGregor, of GMP’s Rochdale District, said: “This is an absolutely sickening crime, that has deeply upset not just the victims, but to local residents who have seen what was written. “Thousands of people live together across Greater Manchester from different walks of life and those who write hateful messages will be dealt with accordingly. “We are treating this as a hate crime.” To report a hate crime, go to the True Vision website at report-it.org.uk Lilian Kasese