Poo smear campaign
Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2009 10:21 amFrom AdelaideNow: http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,25307353-5005962,00.html
Gold Coast couple mystified by faeces smear campaign
A YOUNG Gold Coast family has fallen victim to the work of a three-month 'poo rampage' by vandals who have been smearing faeces on their car, doormats and even the baby seat.
Sandy Whelan and her partner Shaun Hope said that vandals had attacked their home in Columbia Court nearly every weekend for the past three months.
The damage started when the young couple moved from Surfers Paradise into the rental property, which backs on to a park, three months ago.
Four-month-old Ethan can no longer ride in his car seat.
Ms Whelan told the Gold Coast Bulletin that the vandals, who she believes to be a bunch of teenagers, attacked the seat.
"They wiped poo through the baby's car seat so we got it cleaned and then they cut all the seat belts off the seat so we then had to have it replaced," she said.
"Usually (the vandalism) involves poo being wiped somewhere.
"We've gone through three different front door mats."
Ms Whelan said it had also been wiped across their car windows.
The couple have had to replace the car windows because rocks have shattered them.
But they cannot understand why it keeps happening.
"We don't know anyone here and we keep to ourselves most of the time," said Ms Whelan.
The couple say they believe a dispute between the previous tenant of their house and some local youths may be behind the attacks.
Gold Coast couple mystified by faeces smear campaign
A YOUNG Gold Coast family has fallen victim to the work of a three-month 'poo rampage' by vandals who have been smearing faeces on their car, doormats and even the baby seat.
Sandy Whelan and her partner Shaun Hope said that vandals had attacked their home in Columbia Court nearly every weekend for the past three months.
The damage started when the young couple moved from Surfers Paradise into the rental property, which backs on to a park, three months ago.
Four-month-old Ethan can no longer ride in his car seat.
Ms Whelan told the Gold Coast Bulletin that the vandals, who she believes to be a bunch of teenagers, attacked the seat.
"They wiped poo through the baby's car seat so we got it cleaned and then they cut all the seat belts off the seat so we then had to have it replaced," she said.
"Usually (the vandalism) involves poo being wiped somewhere.
"We've gone through three different front door mats."
Ms Whelan said it had also been wiped across their car windows.
The couple have had to replace the car windows because rocks have shattered them.
But they cannot understand why it keeps happening.
"We don't know anyone here and we keep to ourselves most of the time," said Ms Whelan.
The couple say they believe a dispute between the previous tenant of their house and some local youths may be behind the attacks.
