A man who told the Press about alleged bullying in Fife Council says he is "living in fear" after his home was vandalised following the article.
As previously reported, the source said he was a victim of bullying for eight months by a fellow co-worker.
The source also claimed that Fife Council employees were hitting the gym while they were on the clock, spending hours there and wasting taxpayers' money.
Now, just days after the Press made the revelations, the council worker has woken to find graffiti scrawled at a communal close near his home, calling him "a rat".
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He believes it took place on Saturday evening while he was away from home.
He believes this is a direct result of him speaking to the Press about his allegations and that the graffiti was done by his bully.
He said: “You can’t back down from this.
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“[The alleged bully] just thinks they've got power over everybody.”
Speaking on the alleged misconduct and bullying at Fife Council, the source added: “They'll get away with it.
“This is what bullying has led to – my house getting attacked!”
The revelations recently made in the Press were that workers were going to a Dunfermline gym for up to hours at a time when they should have been working.
Fife Council previously said the matter had been dealt with.
He claimed that this has been going on for three years.
Police Scotland confirmed that the incident had been reported to them.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 1pm on Sunday, 16 February, 2025, we received a report of a vandalism at communal close.
"Enquiries are ongoing."
Fife Council have been approached for comment.
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