Mum desperate to identify vandal with a vendetta after home targeted five times
A mum is desperate to identify a vandal with a vendetta who has targeted her family home five times.
Rukmini Chaulagain, 31, and her husband Suman, 41, have been repeatedly targeted in a string of what are believed to be racially motivated attacks on their home over the last four months.
The incidents started in April, with a person smashing up the family’s car and front windows of their home with rocks during the middle of the night.
Rukimini, who moved here from Nepal four years ago, was devastated, although believed the incident was a "one-off" - but her home has now been attacked a further four times, most recently on July 12.
Mrs Chaulagain says she is now "so sick" of the situation but does not know why they are being targeted, or what to do to prevent the attacks from happening.
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Rukmini Chaulagain and husband Suman have had their home attacked five times (Rukmini Chaulagain / SWNS)The mum-of-two from Ipswich, Suffolk, said: "The last four months have been a complete nightmare. We're living in fear of the next attack.
"We have no problems with anyone. The only reason for the attacks I can think of is we are the victim of a racial hate crime.
"We need people's help to identify this individual. We can't take it much longer."
Mrs Chaulagain has a four-year-old and a nine-year-old who are terrified to live in their own home.
The family have captured CCTV footage which shows the pelting of their car and the front of their house with rocks on multiple occasions.
Every time the couple have paid to fix the damage, it has not been long before it's happened again - costing their insurance company around £2,000.
Each of the five attacks happened between 2am and 4am in the morning, and immediately after, the individual sprints away with his face completely covered.
The home was also attacked with a brick in the early hours of the morning (Rukmini Chaulagain / SWNS)Mrs Chaulagain called Suffolk Police after the first attack on April 16 - but despite a long-running investigation, they have made no arrests.
The mum, who works as a rehab assistant, said: "Every little noise we hear terrifies us. I don’t think the person wants to steal anything, he just wants to trouble us. But it could be worse next time, we don’t know.
"His confidence level is definitely high now, he could do anything when he comes back.
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"I have two young kids at my house with my elders, and I need the police to make a plan and protect us. I feel like we’re just waiting for this person to come back again and again."
Mrs Chaulagain said that the situation has impacted her mental health, led to panic attacks and stopped her from sleeping at night.
The perpetrator flees the scene (Rukmini Chaulagain / SWNS)She added: "My kids ask me every day if anything is going to happen today and if the police have got somewhere with their investigation.
"It's all we can think about and at the minute there seems to be no way out of this situation. If anyone can identify this person - please help us."
After the first three incidents were reported, Suffolk Police said the incidents were being treated as targeted and potentially racially motivated.
They said: "Police believe the incidents to be targeted but remain open-minded as to the motive.
"Suffolk Police remain determined to identify those responsible for committing these offences.
"Officers from Ipswich West Safer Neighbourhood Team, working together with Ipswich Neighbourhood Response Team are continuing to investigate the circumstances and a number of enquiries are ongoing.
“Police recognise the distress that such incidents can cause and officers remain in contact with the victims and are providing regular updates as well as offering appropriate support."
Tim Passmore, Police and Crime Commissioner added: “I am appalled to hear of these terrifying attacks on a family in their own home.
"The distress to those concerned is absolutely deplorable. I can absolutely assure the victims that the Constabulary is committed to identifying those responsible and I hope, once apprehended, they will feel the full weight of the law.
"I would ask anyone who has any information at all to please contact the police."
To call and report information anonymously call CrimeStoppers on 0800 555 111.
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