Balaclava-clad thugs smashed the windows of a house with bricks on a notorious estate.
Khaled Baleid, 59, was upstairs in his home on Primrose Court in Huyton when it was targeted in the early hours of Tuesday, June 27. Shocking CCTV footage shows the moment two men dressed in dark clothing hurled bricks at Khaled's van and through the windows of his home.
Photos shared with the ECHO show the damaged caused to the house including the downstairs bathroom, with smashed glass and a brick left lying on the floor.
Khaled said: "When I heard the sound I shouted at them from the upstairs window. They broke the window in the sitting room and the TV. They're terrorising me in my own house, it's not right."
The incident came just days after Khaled was racially abused by a woman who he said threatened to burn him alive. The 59-year-old was stood outside his home when he said he was approached by a woman who threw stones at him, shouted racial abuse and made threats.
Khaled told the ECHO: "She said go back to your own country. She said she was going to burn me alive if I don't leave the country immediately.
"She said 'get out of this country, I'm going to burn you alive in your house.' She was serious and very crazy. I have no country to go to my country has got war."
Merseyside Police confirmed detectives are investigating both incidents and have arrested a 33-year-old woman on suspicion of racially/religious aggravated common assault/beating, racially/religious aggravated intentional harassment/alarm/distress – words/writing and threats to kill.
Enquiries are ongoing, including examining CCTV footage to find the suspects, and detectives are appealing for anyone with any information to contact police.
The ECHO has previously reported on the issues facing Primrose Court, where many of the houses lie empty and abandoned. The housing estate has been plagued by a spate of crime, serious violence and anti-social behaviour in recent years.
A TikTok of the derelict housing estate went viral in January last year and was viewed more than five million times in 24 hours.
Detective Inspector Yoseph Al-Ramadan said: “We are taking both incidences very seriously as no one should be subjected to, or tolerate, such abhorrent behaviour. Everyone, no matter what their background or religious beliefs, should not be threatened or targeted in this manner.
“Please be rest-assured that our enquiries continue to find the suspects who caused such mindless criminal damage, and officers are patrolling the area. With this, I am appealing for anyone who witnessed or has information which can help with our investigation in to both incidents to please contact us.”
If you have information on this incident please contact @MerPolCC on Twitter or ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’ on Facebook with reference 23000570053. You can also call 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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