DAMAGE: Jean Mills surveys the wrecked door
A TERRIFIED pensioner and her grandson had a lucky escape when a gang of yobs threw a brick and a wrench through their window.
Around 15 youths shouted rascist abuse and attacked 74-year-old Jean Mills’ home in Victoria Walk, Chadderton, after threatening to burn it down.
The ordeal happened when her 13-year-old grandson, who she does not want to name, was sitting on the garden wall with a friend at around 8.45pm on Sunday.
They were called “white b*******”. The gang chased them into the house and threatened to torch it.
Half of the thugs stayed at the front of the house and threw a brick and a wrench through a window.
The others went to the back of the house where they kicked in the back door, smashing another window.
Around £400 of damage was caused and Mrs Mills said: “I was very shaken and my grandson was frightened because apparently two of them go to the same school as him.”
Her grandson, who lives with her, has been chased several times by the gang which the family says has been causing havoc in the area.
On Friday Mrs Mills asked them to stop destroying plants in her garden. A neighbour had a fence kicked down and a car was scratched
Her daughter, Janet Mills, said: “The wrench could have hit my mother or my nephew.
“It seems there’s a gang going round causing havoc. People are being confronted by these youths. The fact is if you are white you are going to be in trouble. That’s not good for Chadderton.”
A police spokesman said the gang was made up of white and Asian youths, and that no allegation of racism had been made.
Police patrols have been stepped up and Sgt Kam Hare from Chadderton Neighbourhood Policing Team said: “Operation Owl aims to reduce anti-social behaviour and criminal damage.
“We are working with the Community Safety Unit and a team of officers will be patrolling to offer reassurance.”
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