In the last few weeks, the news has been full of terrible accounts of racially motivated hate crimes.

It saddens me that this most recent attack has happened on my doorstep. On Thursday, 6th July, the Banaszak family from Plymouth suffered an arson attack at their home with a threatening letter telling them to go back to their 'own country'. The full BBC report can be accessed below.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-36737529

So many of us would like to show our support for our friends and neighbours and to take a stand against these crimes.

To this end, This page has been set up to support this family in repairing the damage to their home and in replacing their lost possessions. We cannot undo this terrible crime, but we can show this family that they are welcome in Devon, that we care and that they are not alone.

For anyone concerned regarding whether this page is genuine, please feel free to contact me directly. I am a general practitioner working in devon. My GMC registration number is 6167256. All funds raised by this page will be donated to the Banaszak family to use as they see fit.