Boghall grandfather wrongly targeted by sex-beast (not) vigilantes

Boghall grandfather wrongly targeted by sex-beast vigilantes

SEX-BEAST VIGILANTES GET IT WRONG

Jul 24 2008

by Alistair Watson, West Lothian Courier

A GRANDAD’S house has been vandalised by vigilantes who mistook it for
the home of a child-sex pervert.

Thomas Easton’s home on Andrew Avenue, Boghall, was completely defaced
with offensive graffiti after it was mistaken for the address of sex
beast John Wilson.

The Courier told earlier this month how Wilson, formerly of Andrew
Avenue, had been jailed to await sentence for abusing two underage
girls.

But the vandals targeted Mr Easton’s house in the mistaken belief that
Wilson lived there.

Luckily Mr Easton, who lives alone, was not home at the time of the
attack, which took place sometime during the night on Saturday, July
12.

The bricklayer returned home after a weekend at T in the Park to
discover his walls, windows, driveway and doors covered in white
paint.

They had even tried to break into the home in an attempt to trash it.

And Mr Easton contacted the Courier to make it clear he has nothing to
do with Wilson.

He said: “I have children and grandchildren myself and I am disgusted
at this man’s crimes.

“But I have nothing to do with him and don’t want anything else to
happen to my home.

“It’s a really upsetting thing to happen.

“I was away at T in the Park for the weekend and this was such a come
down.

“They had even spray painted my front door mat.

“Luckily I had secured the windows before going away as they had tried
to break in.

“Who knows what they would have done if they had got in?”

And the 51-year-old grandad paid tribute to his neighbours who rallied
round to help when they saw the damage to his home.

He added: “I was really overwhelmed by my neighbour’s reaction to the
vandalism.

“All the neighbours in the street rolled up their sleeves and had
cleaned up most of the graffiti at the front of the house before I got
back home.

“They scrubbed the windows and door at the front and turned over my
paving slabs to hide the vandalism.

“I would really like to thank them for this as it meant a lot to me.”

A spokesman for Lothian and Borders Police said: “The matter is still
ongoing and inquiries continue to try and trace the person or people
responsible.

“Anyone with any information on the incident should call Bathgate
Police Station on 01506 652323 or Crimestoppers on 0800555111.”

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