More Polish homes targeted by racist thugs in fresh bout of 'ethnic cleansing' by UVF.

A young Polish family say they may have to leave their home after their property was one of three attacked in the latest in a surge of race hate crimes.

The front windows were smashed and racist graffiti daubed across the properties.

Those who live there told of their terror and said they were fearful of further attacks.

A 28-year-old woman, who moved to Northern Ireland from Poland, said she was "very afraid" for the safety of her young family.

"We don't know what we will do," she told the Belfast Telegraph.

"It was very scary."

The rented houses are adjacent to each other at Roslyn Street in east Belfast.

'Locals only' and 'get out' were scrawled over wooden panels placed over the shattered windows.

Another of those targeted is an elderly man from Belfast. He spent yesterday walking through the area in the rain as he didn't want to sit alone in his house.

"They were after the Polish people," he said.

"I just got the house last Tuesday and now this.

"I'm from Belfast. People just want to be left alone."

The weekend attack was the latest in a surge of race hate incidents across Belfast – with the UVF accused of orchestrating the sickening violence.

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Last week a Romanian man had faeces thrown at him during a sickening attack, also in the east of the city.

The man was targeted as he cycled along the Newtownards Road.