RACIALLY-motivated attacks have been plaguing members of Nepalese community, including ex-Gurkhas, says a father and daughter who were set on by a group of youths on Sunday.

A gang of five youths harassed Mr Jayran Tamang and his 25-year-old daughter Sornima whilst they were parked in the car park to the Co-op in Park South.

The teens tried to wind down the windows, swore, and reached inside to set off the cars horn and when they called the police they ran way.

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Mr Jayran, who works as a chef in Shrivenham, and whose daughter works as a nurse at GWH in the intensive care unit, say the members of the Nepalese community face an almost constant barrage of harassment of similar incidents, including ex-Gurkhas which served in the British Army.

"I didn't sleep very well that night, I was feeling so harassed and sad," he told the Adver.

"So many Nepalese people did good for this nation, and died for it.

"But we don't feel safe. We feel like this is also our country, but with this kind of behaviour we are made to feel like foreigners.

"For me it's happened many times and for the elderly people and ex-Gurkhas also.

"They take their hats and throw it on the floor and sometimes slap them on the face.

"There was one incident where one elderly woman was just walking through the park and someone punched her in the face and she fell down. Things like this, they're happening every day."

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Often the low-level but constant attacks go unreported to the police because the victims can't speak good enough English to describe what's happened.

"There are so many incidents but they cant report it to the police because they can't speak enough English," Mr Tamang added.

"We are working and paying our taxes here. We are not criminals so why do we get this behaviour.

"There are so many British people all over the world, including in Nepal, and we treat them like our family, we welcome them. We are human beings as well.

Mr Jayran also pointed towards the Nepalese Association for Wiltshire raising £7,000 to go towards the Radiotherapy Appeal for Brighter Futures.

PCSO Phil Day said: “Hate crime can often go unreported, but it is important to stress the importance of reporting incidents of this nature. Reporting an incident makes a different to you, your friends and your community. We want, and need, to hear from victims and witnesses, to help us take appropriate action and support those affected.

“Any hate crime is a crime whether someone is targeted based on their race, religion, sexual orientation, transgender identity or disability.

“We are fully committed to investigating all crimes and incidents motivated by hate, supporting victims, and bringing those who commit these offences to justice. We have specially trained Hate Crime Advisors working across the county to support victims – these advisors identify those who may be vulnerable to hate crimes and make contact with victims, signpost those in need of support to the relevant agencies and liaise with investigating officers.

“Our local PCSOs in the area actively engage with the Nepalese community via the community centre in Walcot regularly and they have an excellent relationship with staff and visitors to the centre.

“If victims would prefer not to speak to police, they can use True Vision’s online reporting facility, they can call Victim Support’s 24/7 support line on 0808 16 89 111 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”