“They pulled up alongside me and sprayed us both. There were three boys in the car. “It could have been a lot worse. “Who knows what could have been inside.” Anti-social behaviour has become increasingly prevalent across the town in recent months. Wildlife, homes and cars have all been targeted by yobs armed with catapults, who have launched eggs and rocks to cause mayhem. A goose was killed in the Wick Country Park earlier this year, after it was swung around by its neck. A pair of geese were also shot and killed in Gloucester Park in Basildon last week.
“They pulled up alongside me and sprayed us both. There were three boys in the car. “It could have been a lot worse. “Who knows what could have been inside.” Anti-social behaviour has become increasingly prevalent across the town in recent months. Wildlife, homes and cars have all been targeted by yobs armed with catapults, who have launched eggs and rocks to cause mayhem. A goose was killed in the Wick Country Park earlier this year, after it was swung around by its neck. A pair of geese were also shot and killed in Gloucester Park in Basildon last week.
“They pulled up alongside me and sprayed us both. There were three boys in the car. “It could have been a lot worse. “Who knows what could have been inside.” Anti-social behaviour has become increasingly prevalent across the town in recent months. Wildlife, homes and cars have all been targeted by yobs armed with catapults, who have launched eggs and rocks to cause mayhem. A goose was killed in the Wick Country Park earlier this year, after it was swung around by its neck. A pair of geese were also shot and killed in Gloucester Park in Basildon last week.
He said: “She could have been killed. “What they don’t understand is that this could have been fatal, it’s a moving vehicle. “There needs to be a clamp down on this from all parties. “There’s a nationwide issue with young people firing rocks at birds and cars, it’s happening here too now. “Police and ambulance crews need to go into schools and properly educate students on how this can’t keep happening.” The boys, believed to be aged around 13 to 14, were seen holding rocks from the bridge. The speed limit along the Broadmayne is 30mph. Jo Timson, 54, who was driving behind the victim at the time of the incident, added: “They were deliberately aiming at the cars.
He said: “She could have been killed. “What they don’t understand is that this could have been fatal, it’s a moving vehicle. “There needs to be a clamp down on this from all parties. “There’s a nationwide issue with young people firing rocks at birds and cars, it’s happening here too now. “Police and ambulance crews need to go into schools and properly educate students on how this can’t keep happening.” The boys, believed to be aged around 13 to 14, were seen holding rocks from the bridge. The speed limit along the Broadmayne is 30mph. Jo Timson, 54, who was driving behind the victim at the time of the incident, added: “They were deliberately aiming at the cars.