AN ELDERLY Thornbury couple who have been victimised for 15 years say they desperate to know why someone is doing this to them.

The Gazette reported yesterday that the couple, who live on Primrose Drive in Thornbury, have been sent threatening letters and their property has been "repeatedly damaged".

They have had a concrete slab, eggs and paint thrown at their house, and have received threatening letters which have left them "scared to leave their home".

Now the woman who is being victimised, and who wishes to remain anonymous, has spoken about the impact these experiences are having on her and her husband's lives.

She said: "These incidents make us feel anxious and frustrated.

"It's very stressful and has affected our health.

"We have no peace of mind.

"We think it's one person, but can't believe that someone would hold a grudge for so long.

"I want to know why they're doing this to us. What have we done?

"The police are doing their very best for us.

"They’ve always been there for us and we're very happy with their support."

The woman finished by saying that she and her husband will overcome the situation.

"We're not going to let this person win," she said.

PC Natalie Jones who is investigating the case said: "This is a frustrating case for us.

"The couple have no idea who could be responsible and it can be many months - even years - between incidents.

"CCTV has been installed and we've had items examined by our forensics teams, but we still haven't got that one piece of evidence to help us identify the person responsible - that's why we've issued this appeal.

"We do have forensic evidence which could help us eliminate people from our enquiries, so even if you only have a suspicion, do please pass the information on."

If you can help, call 101 and provide the call handler with the reference 5220207115.

Or you can speak anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

See our previous article on this.