A FAMILY who escaped Islamic State terrorists and war in Syria are living in hell in Glasgow.

Alaa Alkhalef and her husband Hassan Alsalkhadi, who have three children, say they are prisoners in their Maryhill home.

The refugees say have been racially abused and are dealing with anti-social behaviour from members of the community.

They are being supported by agencies including the Maryhill Integration Network (MIN), however, the family is now at breaking point.

They are pleading to be rehomed in a safe place.

Hassan came to Glasgow in January 2013 from the civil war in Syria. Through the family reunion process, Alaa and their children were able to arrive in the city about a year later.

They were hit by a tragedy last year when Alaa's brother Ali Alkhalef, 17, was held hostage and executed by IS fighters in Deir al-Zour, Syria.

The teenager had been travelling from Daraa in a bid to cross the border with Turkey and eventually join his sister in Scotland.

Alaa's family discovered Ali's death on Facebook in October last year where a picture of his body was posted.

The teenager had refused to join the terrorist organisation.

Evening Times Community Champion Ahlam Souidi, who has worked with the family through the integration network, said: "I have seen every step of Alaa's journey.

"She is going through hell.

"And in Scotland the family is undergoing constant, ongoing harassment and troubles from neighbours and the neighbourhood.

"People are peeing on the stairs. They are taking drugs, they are drinking.

"The neighbours have threatened them, the family has received racial harassment.

"The problems have been reported to police and the housing association but it doesn't seem like Alaa and her family are getting the support they need."

Ahlam said she attended a meeting last year between housing officers, police, and the family but she was concerned that a solution had not been found.

Ahlam said they were "prisoners in their home".

She added: "They cannot use the park across from their home because they are too scared.

"Alaa is too scared to go and collect her children from school and take them back.

"The abuse got even worse for her when she reported it to police."

Alaa, through a translator, said: "I am living in hell, we have no life. People are taking drugs outside my door.

"I have three young children. We just want to feel safe at home."

A spokeswoman from Police Scotland said: "We received three complaints about anti-social behaviour concerning a property in Bilsland Drive, Maryhill.

"Officers attended and warnings were given to the householders."

A spokesman for Maryhill Housing Association said a complaint had been logged regarding a disturbance in a neighbouring flat in April last year, but said they had not received any other complaints.

However, he said any issues would be investigated.

He said: “Maryhill Housing Association takes a robust position on matters of anti-social behaviour and investigates any allegations of such conduct. Crucially, they need to be supported by evidence of wrongdoing which we can then act upon.

“We take the view that our residents deserve to enjoy their homes and are not subjected to the menace of anti social conduct by others.

“We also maintain a close relationship with Police Scotland through our Safer Streets campaign. This ongoing partnership involves weekly meetings with police and allows swift and decisive action when the need arises on matters of anti social behaviour or any kind of criminality which is brought to our attention.

“All of the people we serve as a housing association can be assured that anti-social behaviour will simply not be tolerated.”