Erin O’Neill had an alarm and CCTV installed at her house on Monday after her car was completely covered in spraypaint, with “grass” daubed on the side of the motor.

The 25-year-old mum has been fearing for the safety of her and her young child following the sickening incident last week.

“I’m frightened,” said Erin. “It’s just me and my child in the house.” Erin woke up last Thursday morning to find her white Ford Kuga car covered in black spraypaint and she immediately burst into tears.

This happened just days after Erin spoke publicly about being raped by Clydebank thug Ross Wright.

Wright, 19, was last month found guilty of rape and Erin waived her right to anonymity in the hope that her story will encourage other victims to come forward and report being attacked.

This recent vandalism incident piles on the misery for the young mum who was not only raped in her own home by Wright, but was made to relive the ordeal when he denied the attack and forced Erin to go Full story on page 5e_SClBthrough a trial.

A jury found Wright guilty of the crime, which occurred on May 24 this year, and he is due to be sentenced next month.

Following the verdict, Erin discovered that Wright had been on on early release from prison for assault when he raped her.

She was due to return to her job as a bank worker last week for the first time since the sexual attack — only to discover her car was damaged.

Erin said: “I was supposed to be going back to work but I had to phone my boss at 7.30am to say I couldn’t come in.

“I was hysterical but my boss has been really supportive.

“I’ve had to get CCTV and an alarm fitted because I never slept that night. I was sitting on a chair watching my car at 4am.

She added: “I spoke out to help other people — and now I’m needing protection.” The police told Erin it is unlikely they will catch the culprits because there are no witnesses, however officers have since been in touch to offer safety and security advice at her home.

A Police Scotland spokesman confirmed that they responded to the vandalism complaint at 7.20am last Thursday.

He added: “It appears that the car was vandalised overnight. Enquiries are continuing and police are asking anyone with information to contact officers at Clydebank by calling 101.” She was disgusted that he should have been behind bars — and has lost faith in the justice system.

YOU are not alone.

That is the message from Rape Crisis Scotland to all victims of sexual violence.

The organisation offers emotional and practical support, and has a helpline dedicated to assisting people seven days a week.

This guidance and support has seen an increase in the number of people finding the confidence to go to the police.

In 2012/13, 1,372 rapes were reported to the police in Scotland — a rise of 16 per cent on the previous year.

Sandy Brindley, Rape Crisis Scotland national coordinator, said: “Reporting a crime such as rape can be a really difficult decision to make. If someone wants to talk it through first and get an idea of what reporting might involve, they could call the Rape Crisis Scotland helpline, we are open every night from 6pm until midnight.

“If someone decides to report, they should see a specially trained police officer who will take a statement from them as sensitively as possible.

“There is lots of support out there — it is not someone anyone should have to go though alone. No matter the circumstances or how long ago it happened, it is still worth speaking to the police — there have been quite a lot of successful historical prosecutions.

“Whether it happened yesterday or 10 years ago, Rape Crisis Scotland can offer emotional and practical support to anyone who had been affected by sexual violence. We can talk you through options around reporting to the police or any safety or health concerns you have.

“Most importantly, we are here to listen and support you in whatever you decide to do.” The Rape Crisis Scotland freephone helpline number is 08088 01 03 02. It operates from 6pm to midnight, seven days a week, and offers free and confidential support and information.

The helpline can also put people in touch with local rape crisis centres or other services for ongoing support.

The helpline offers a mincom service for deaf or hard of hearing people, and can arrange for language interpreters for those whose first language is not English.

The charity also offers email support for anyone affected by sexual violence, no matter when or how it happened.