Vandals break into P.E.I. home, leave disturbing graffiti

An eastern P.E.I. woman is upset after her home was broken into and disturbing messagesleft throughout the house using paint andred nail polish.

Ana Manning, who works in Alberta, described the "creepy" messages as personal.

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"There was paint splatter all over the house, crosses on the windows, on the countertop, on the actual stove," said Manning.

"They also doodled in the bathroom leaving little messages behind the door, on the mirror, on the bathtub with my name on it saying, 'Watch out,' '666' And to me it looks like right on the dining table ... it looks like they spelled out murder."

'Hard to process'

RCMP were called to the home on May 26when someone checking on the St. Margarets home discovered the damage.

Manning said her face was crossed out of one of her wedding photos, including a cherished photo with signatures from her wedding party.

She said there was also paint on her clothes and shoes, and it appears the vandals attempted to use her husband's machete to cut down some trees but it wasn't sharp enough.

Manning said there was also graffitispray painted on three outbuildings.

"I'm still kind of in shock too ... it's hard to process that someone would come in and do that to our home," said Manning.

Personally attacked

She said the paint used to vandalize the house was stored in a closet in the home, and it doesn't appear from the photos she's seen that anything was stolen.

I am hoping to God that it's nothing really personal against me.- Ana Manning

"I just don't know how to feel about it," she said.

"I feel personally attacked, but then like I feel like I'm crazy to think that someone would try to do me some harm. I just think it's some kids playing a mean prank."

Manning and her husband are renting to own the home. They've been living there for about three years.

No similar incidents in the area

Manning said she's not aware of any reason why she would be targeted this way. Her family is urging her not to return to P.E.I. because they are afraid for her safety.

"I am hoping to God that it's nothing really personal against me, although they really did a good job trying to convince me that it is."

Manning said the couple has been working in Alberta to save money, but now feel they should return home to deal with the mess.

"It's going to take a chunk of money as well, money that we don't have at this point either, which kind of sucks."

Police say there haven't been any other similar incidents reported in the area lately andcontinue their investigation.

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