7 Jul 2023

Mosgiel: Suspected arson on propety of Syrian refugee family

From Morning Report, 8:17 am on 7 July 2023

The Mosgiel Taieri's Community Board chair is horrified by suspected arson on the property of a family of former refugees from Syria.

Police are investigating after the outdoor shed was found on fire on Monday night. They have released a photograph of a man seen entering the Murray Street property before the fire started.

The family say they are the victims of hate crimes, and have experienced a spate of attacks including smashed windows and eggs thrown at the house, with one family member told to leave the country for wearing her head dress.

Mosgiel Taieri Community Board chairperson Andrew Simms spoke to Corin Dann.