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Mohamad Alaya, owner of Skin Fade Syrian Barber’s in Drumahoe, says the shop windows were smashed just a week after it opened<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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The Syrian owner of a County Londonderry barber shop has insisted he will not be put out of business after a weekend attack which police are treating as a hate crime.<\/p>\n

Mohamad Alaya, owner of Skin Fade Syrian Barber’s in Drumahoe, said the shop its windows and front doors were smashed with stones just a week after it opened.<\/p>\n

“I have been living in Northern Ireland and working for 10 years, but this is the first time something like this has happened to us,” Mr Alaya said.<\/p>\n

Police said the attack happened sometime after 23:00 BST on Saturday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Skin Fade Syrian Barber’s in Drumahoe sustained extensive damage during the attack<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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Mr Alaya said the attack on his business would not deter him from working and serving the Waterside community.<\/p>\n

“We had just opened the shop recently, and we were surprised on Sunday morning when we got a text to say that the windows had been smashed.<\/p>\n

“Some stones smashed the windows and we phoned the police.<\/p>\n

“We can’t do much about it.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Smashed glass pictured on the barber shop floor following the attack at the weekend<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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Mr Alaya said he had been overwhelmed by the “incredible support” from the Waterside community since the attack.<\/p>\n

He said local people had rallied around him and his team.<\/p>\n

“A lot of people from this area came and said they felt sorry for us and said they will support us and help us,” he said.<\/p>\n

“They told us not to give in and people even offered to help clean the shop up and remove the glass.<\/p>\n

“We just have to continue, fix it now and keep going.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Mr Alaya said he and his staff were determined to reopen as soon as possible.<\/p>\n

“We don’t harm anyone; we help this area. We provide a service in this area by cutting people’s hair.<\/p>\n

“Whatever religion, whatever colour of skin, it doesn’t matter – everybody needs a haircut.<\/p>\n

“We will keep going. We will fix the shop. Whatever they did, we will continue.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n


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