A sprawl of racist phrases including "Bin Laden's Servants" and "terrorist bombers," were also spray painted across the wall of his home.

Police say they are treating the "shocking" attacks as racially motivated.



The 42-year-old victim, who does not want to be named, said: "I could not sleep for the last two days.

"I don't feel safe here now, I'm really worried."

In the first incident, a brick was thrown through the front window of the terrace property. The pig's head was thrown inside the next day.

The terrified victim, who was in the bedroom at the time, said: "I heard a bang upstairs and came rushing down.

"It was in the sitting room.

"It was very shocking with the pig's head because it's against my religion.

"Pigs are not very good things. We can't touch them or eat them."

The first attack happened on August 14 and the house was targeted again early on Sunday when vandals sprayed racist accusations in huge orange letters across the gable-end of the property and on the front.

The victim has lived in Shotton for 18 years and only moved after an electrical fire at his previous home.

He said this was the first time he has experienced such sickening behaviour. He added: "We are Muslim Asian and we have nothing against anybody. We have not even moved into the house properly."

His family, who are staying in Pakistan, had intended to join him.
"We are very upset. I don't think that we will move in.
"I'm not happy now but I was happy before," he said.

The father-of-four, who lives in Milton Grove, Shotton Colliery, said the attacks have coincided with the religious festival Ramadan, during which Muslims cannot eat between 3.45am and 8pm.

He said: "You are already so weak and then you have this in your mind."
Peterlee Police say they are keeping an open mind on who is responsible and are following-up various lines of investigation in the area as well as at Milco Supersaver, in nearby Potto Street, where the man works.

PC Tony Houghton said: "Police are treating it as a racially motivated attack.

"It's one that we will be taking very seriously because the main thing is they are not new to the community.

"They have been in Shotton for many years and they speak to a lot of people.

"I have been here for 12 years and I have never known anything like a pig's head being thrown through somebody's window.

"It's a shocking and vicious attack on him and unfounded as far as I'm concerned.

"We believe it's local people from the village and possibly more than one."

He said it is "not an estate that sleeps" and that people would know who was responsible. He urged any witnesses to contact 03456060365 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111