Vandals have struck again at the home of a family who have suffered a string of mysterious attacks.
ChronicleLive previously revealed how Graeme and Vickie Radford were living in fear after being repeatedly targeted by unknown tormentors over a period of several months.
The couple, who live with their five children in Gateshead had their windows smashed several times, one car torched and another damaged with paint stripper, at the end of last year.
And now the family has been subjected to yet another seemingly unprovoked attack during which paint was thrown at their house, on Derwent Walk, in Swalwell.
This time the culprit was caught on CCTV, and police are now appealing to the public to help identify him.
A Northumbria Police spokesman said: "Police have released images of a man they need to trace after a paint was thrown at a house in Gateshead.
"The incident took place at about 6.10am on Monday, January 6, when paint was thrown on to the outside of an address on Derwent Walk in Swalwell.
"Enquiries to identify the person responsible, and establish a motive behind the attack, are ongoing.
"Now officers have released images of a man they want to speak to about the criminal damage in the hope that someone knows his identity.
"Anyone who recognises him, or knows his identity, is encouraged to contact police."
Graeme and Vickie, who have five children aged 12 to 20 between them, moved into the house in 2013
But things took a turn for the worse in October when the family’s people carrier was set on fire outside their house, in the first in a string of worrying attacks.
After replacing the vehicle the family's new car was damaged when a corrosive liquid was poured over it.
Then that car was also set alight.
After the damage to the cars, the family also had the front windows of their home smashed several times.
On one occasion what appeared to be a large drain cover was hurled through.
And Graeme, 44, said the ongoing vandalism has left him worried about his family's safety.
"It keeps going quiet and then we think it is over, but then it happens again," he said.
“Nobody knows what the trigger for it is. We are living in fear of what will come next.”
Anyone with any information, or who recognises the person in the CCTV should call l Northumbria Police on 101 quoting log 122 06/01/20.
