Pewsey couple living in fear after terror attack (From The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald)

Pewsey couple living in fear after terror attack

2:18pm Thursday 12th November 2009 in News By Katie Bond

A couple are living in fear after a firework smashed through their living room window on Halloween night.

The couple, who wish to remain anonymous, were playing computer games in their living room in Pewsham, Chippenham, at about 11pm on October 31.

The woman, who is in her 30s, said the firework was just inches away from hitting her as it darted around the room before burning out.

She said: “There were some fireworks being set off outside and one came in through the window.

“I was hysterical, my other half was really quite frightened and the cat just darted from the room into the bedroom, but then the bedroom window was attacked too, so the poor thing was terrified.

“I was sitting near the window on the computer at the time so how it missed me I’ve got no idea, but I’m grateful to whoever it was that was looking after me that night.

“I was screaming, I’ve never felt so frightened, everything goes through your mind because fireworks are so unpredictable.

She added: “It all happened so quickly, I didn’t realise that it flew around the room before it landed in the corner and burnt out the carpet, which is completely beyond repair, and some of the furniture has been damaged too.

“We had just watched a scary movie because it was Halloween night so we were a bit jumpy.

“Luckily, we weren’t injured physically, but emotionally, the scars are still there and I am still shaking.”

“I’m still a little fearful of being home on my own.”

Staff at the Tesco Express store in Pewsham said they carried out ID checks on everybody under the age of 25 wanting to buy items such as eggs, flour and fireworks and refused sales if the customers were considered suspicious, during Halloween and bonfire night period.

Earlier this week mother-of-nine Mary Fox, 59, of Bodmin died after a firework was pushed through her letterbox.

Sergeant Steve Mcgrath said: “Obviously we take incidents like this very seriously indeed.

“Thankfully nobody was hurt in this case but all sales of fireworks, even legal sales, can be considered dangerous if they are in the wrong hands.”

Anyone with information on the incident in Pewsham should call 0845 408 7000.