Perthshire pensioner living in fear as teens target her home.

Woman targeted by ongoing anti-social behaviour

A 70-year-old woman in Scone is scared to leave her home after being a target of anti-social behaviour, including eggs being thrown at her property.

Norma McKenzie, who lives within the precinct of Robert Douglas Memorial Primary School in the Perthshire village, has had to call the police on numerous occasions in recent months owing to youths drinking and vandalising her house and the school grounds.

In the most recent incident, her home was egged at around 5am on Saturday by a group of boys described as between 15 and 18 years of age.

Last year she had to replace her whole front window after a pellet gun put a hole in the double-glazing.

Norma’s daughter, Lynn Duffy, said her mother is now scared to leave her home and relies on friendly taxi drivers to take her to the front door whenever she does go on nights out with her family.

Speaking about the egg incident, Lynn said: “It must have been about five in the morning. My brother lives with my mum and he heard a bang, ran outside and saw the window had been obliterated with eggs. My mum spent the whole next day trying to get it cleaned.

“There’s always something going on. It’s every other weekend now.

“At the school the bins all have to be collected early because they were going round setting fire to them.

“They’ve been up on the roof, they’ve smashed windows. Around six months ago they went up on the roof and pulled the hands off the clock.

“Late last year my mum’s living room window had a hole put through it with a BB gun.

“My mum hears it all and she is scared to go out now. Taxi drivers take her up to the door to make sure that there’s no carry on and to give us piece of mind.”

Local area commander Ian Scott said: “The Community Policing Team is aware of an incident at the weekend involving youths and is ensuring that patrols in the area are maximised.”

Late last year my mum’s living room window had a hole put through it with a BB gun. DAUGHTER LYNN DUFFY

Local area commander Ian Scott.