A couple who moved to Leicester believing it was a peaceful place to raise a family have had their car trashed by vandals. Masum and Paulina Shamjad came to Leicester from London five months ago with their two-year-old daughter Adriana and said they had always been made to feel very welcome in Dumbleton Avenue, Rowley Fields.
But on Wednesday morning the couple were alerted by a neighbour that corrosive material had been poured over their car, which was parked outside their home. He said the attack was having a profound affect on his wife, who is pregnant with their second child.
The attack happened some time between 10pm on Tuesday and 8am on Wednesday morning. Masum said the police were investigating the incident but with no CCTV and no idea who might be targeting them, he had little hope of any arrests. He said: "They've offered a visit from a crime prevention officer to come and advise me of ways of preventing it happening again but as there's no CCTV I don't think they can do anything."
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the police on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
