"We were trying to douse the flames - it just carried on exploding" - Horror after six targeted arson attacks in an hour - one at a house where a young family slept
manchestereveningnews.co.ukAs a young family slept in their home, a "petrol bomb" was hurled at their front door. The shocking incident was one of six arson attacks carried out across Bolton in the space of just one hour.
Several homes and cars were set ablaze in the Great Lever, Daubhill and Farnworth areas of the town between 12am and 1am this morning (Sunday). READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community At one property in Green Lane, residents said they saw a man climb from a car before hurling a "petrol bomb" at an address.
A young family is understood to have been inside at the time. A neighbour, who asked not to be named, said she heard a series of "bangs" outside her home shortly after midnight. "I thought they were doing something to the house next door," she said. "I ran downstairs because there was a young family and baby in there.
I didn't want the house to set on fire. "A couple of taxi drivers stopped and came over as well. There was a glass bottle with petrol in it. "Loads of us were trying to douse the flames but every time we threw water on it, it just carried on exploding." Another neighbour said he heard what sounded like "gun shots" shortly after midnight.
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