Ballajura family's car firebombed outside home overnight

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 30 Oct, 13:01 · Archive

Two hooded people set fire to a Volkswagen outside a family home in Ballajura, Western Australia in the early hours of Friday.

A Volkswagen parked outside a Ballajura home was set alight by two hooded people at approximately 2.40am on Friday. CCTV footage shows a white sedan arriving at the cul-de-sac about 2.20am, leaving, then returning 20 minutes later. Two people exited, poured liquid on the car and set it alight, causing a large explosion metres from the house where four people were inside.

Emergency services arrived about ten minutes later to find the car a burnt-out wreck. The hooded vandals fled in the sedan. The homeowner told police she had no idea why her house was targeted or who the people were.

A neighbour described being woken by a loud noise and the sound of the sedan driving away at speed. She said the street was typically quiet and described the family as 'very good', 'very quiet' and 'very respectful'. Midland Police are investigating the identities of those involved and their motivation for the attack.

How it is being reported

• Ballajura family left shaken after their car was firebombed overnight on typically quiet streetA Ballajura family has been left shaken after their car was set alight outside their home in the early hours of Friday morning.Perth Now · 30 Oct, 12:35
• Ballajura family left shaken after their car was firebombed overnight on typically quiet streetA Ballajura family has been left shaken after their car was set alight outside their home in the early hours of Friday morning.The West Australian · 30 Oct, 12:35

In this story: Ballajura · Midland Police · Western Australia

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