A MOTHER-of-six fears her car will be written off, leaving her out of pocket, after it was damaged outside her home at the end of a 33-mile police pursuit.

Kristy Mabbutt, 32, who lives in St Margaret’s Mead, was horrified when she looked out of her front window on Sunday afternoon to see a Peugeot 406 jammed up between her Land Rover Discovery and a telephone pole, and police officers standing on her car’s bonnet trying to pull out the driver.

Mrs Mabbutt said the 17-year-old vehicle, which she only bought a month ago for £2,000 was left damaged in the incident, with scratches on the doors and dents to the bonnet. She is worried it will be ruled an insurance write-off, and says she feels thankful the smash on the usually quiet residential street did not injure her family or anyone else.

She said: “I was just hanging the washing up in the kitchen and I heard loud sirens. They didn’t seem to go away.

“I poked my head out the window and saw the car rammed in between my car and a telephone pole.

“Police officers were stood on my bonnet trying to get the driver out of the Peugeot and he was dragged out of the window of his car and onto my bonnet.

“I ran out screaming, saying ‘that’s my car’, and spoke to an officer who recommended I get in touch with my insurance company.

“It’s so scary when it is right outside, I always say to my kids to go on out and get in the car as we are leaving the house - the consequences could have been unimaginable.

“I am devastated as we only bought the car a month ago, but we are glad no-one was hurt. I understand the police have to do what they need to do, but I’m pretty sure my car will be written off.”

A spokesman for Thames Valley Police said: “A vehicle failed to stop for police officers in Calcot, West Berkshire, and was then pursued to Marlborough. Two men, aged 23 and 24, both from Newbury, were arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply drugs. The 23-year-old was also arrested on suspicion of failing to stop and dangerous driving. They have now been released under investigation.

“If a civilian’s vehicle is damaged during a pursuit by a police vehicle, then they can liaise with the police to receive compensation. If the vehicle was damaged by the suspect’s vehicle then if anyone is convicted they may be ordered to pay compensation via the court.

“If a civilian’s vehicle is damaged by police officers, for example while attempting to make an arrest, then they can contact us to contact the force’s legal service team to claim compensation.”