Lincoln NHS worker, 24, feels ‘unsafe’ in own home after being subjected to suspected racist vandal attacks
“Unsafe”, “angry” and “anxious” is how an NHS worker felt as a victim of alleged racist attacks on her home.
Shannon Moore, a 24-year-old from Lincoln, moved into her privately rented property on Tower Crescent back in July 2024 and has since had her fencing stolen, door kicked and windows egged.
Last month, the children’s health care support worker came home at 7am, after finishing a 12-hour shift, to find her fences ripped, gate mangled and a wooden post thrown through her kitchen window.
Upon discovering the mess that had been made, she immediately called the police before setting foot in the home as she was unsure if someone was inside.
“It has made me feel unsafe, something needs to be done to stop this,” she said.
Officers gave Shannon a four-hour window for their arrival, and she was told not to touch anything.
Later on, at 12pm, she rang the police again, desperately seeking an update - the control centre apologised, telling her they will “chase it up”.
More than 24 hours after she first came across the scene and still unable to touch anything, Shannon had no response, so she made the decision to spend three hours cleaning up and have her window boarded up for safety.
“I cannot sit in my house 24/7 guarding it because I work a lot,” she added.
She suspects the continued vandalism has something to do with the previous tenant - a Pakistani man who suffered a multitude of racist attacks during his time living there - who the culprits could believe still resides in the home.
“What do they gain by discriminating against someone based on their skin?” she said.
“I believed that as I'm a young female who is white that I would be safe from any kind of vandalism.”
The NHS worker feels “anxious” and often has trouble sleeping, fearing the vandals will return and do it again or something worse.
“It makes me feel angry that there are people out there that would break someone's window unaware if they have pets or children that could get hurt from the glass.”
She has now set up a GoFundMe page to buy some outdoor lights, motion sensors and security camera.
“Security for homes that are renter-friendly without drilling holes and installing wiring everywhere are expensive, so I'm just trying to get some help.”
Donations can be made here.
Following inquiries, Lincolnshire Police said: “The incident has been closed due to evidential difficulty. The victim has been informed of the outcome.”
