Praveen Adusumali and his family moved to Cilfynydd from London

Praveen Adusumali claims the trouble comes when he refuses to sell alcohol and cigarettes to underage children.

His brother spent a night in hospital after trying to stop two youths steal a bottle of cider.

Police say he has been "victimised" and hope to place anti-social behaviour orders (Asbos) against the culprits.

We couldn't survive in this place. I feel happy that I'm leaving. Praveen Adusumali

Mr Adusumali moved to the area from London eight months ago with his wife and 14-month-old son.

He described the village as friendly, but said trouble began when he would not sell cigarettes to under-age children.

Mr Adusumali said he received a lot of abuse.

"You can't say anything back to them. By the time you call the police they know how to disappear." he said.

Close to home: the placard outside the shop tells of its troubles

His door has had to be repaired three times after being damaged in attacks.

Young people would also gather outside the shop, closing the door and refusing to move when a customer tried to walk in. He said they would swear at customers if they asked them to move.

'Out of control'

Mr and Mrs Adusumali said they had also received racial abuse, but said they believed the main problem was that the youngsters were out of control.

Mr Adusumali's brother was injured trying to stop two youths stealing cider.

He was chasing them when they threw a bottle at him and he fell, spending a night in hospital with his injuries.

"I'm selling the business and we are thinking to go to America," said Mr Adusumali.

The kids just go round harassing people Cilfynydd villager

"We couldn't survive in this place. I feel happy that I'm leaving. I realise that there is no parent that is going to take his own son's responsibility."

One long-term resident of Cilfynydd said the trouble was worse than he had ever known, but asked not to be named for fear of retribution.

The man, a 64-year-old former miner, told the BBC Wales news website that some of the troublemakers were in their 20s and made people's lives a misery.

The newsagent is one of several stores in the village street

He said they would do wheelies on motorbikes in the streets and would walk around firing air rifles.

Another villager, said there was trouble every night.

"The kids just go round harassing people," said the woman, who also did not want to be identified.

"My neighbour is having eggs thrown at her door all the time and they are spraying stuff on the window. She had the window smashed on her car."

Police area commander Chief Inspector Ian Bellshaw said parents had a role to play but officers were trying to tackle the situation.

"Those problems arise out of the owner of the shop being responsible in his sale, particularly of alcohol and cigarettes to under-age persons, " said Mr Bellshaw.

"That has resulted in him being victimised."