A MAN whose car was vandalised in St John's is "99 per cent" sure it was the work of someone who lives in the area.
Several cars were 'keyed' overnight on Lapal Close and were discovered on the morning of Monday, January 17.
Cllr Richard Udall, city and county councillor for St John's, said the incident may have been "alcohol-fuelled", but Pawel Sieczka, of Comer Road, believes it was the work of someone who lives on Lapal Close.
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He said: "I am 99.9 per cent sure that this was the work of someone who lives on Lapal Close.
"The parking situation on all roads surrounding Comer Road is awful for residents but this reaction is never ok."
Mr Sieczka previously said he was "dreading" to see how much the damage would cost to repair.
He said: "I was expecting it was going to be a lot after my daughter's boyfriend was quoted £127 pre-scratch.
"My breakdown of the costs came to £540 for repairs to the nearside bumper, nearside rear bumper and offside quarter panel."
Cllr Richard Udall has said that a police investigation into the incident is "ongoing".
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He said: "Vandalism is mindless, it serves no purpose and those responsible might think they have got away with it, but the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information should come forward.
"The damage to the cars is not just financial, it also has an impact on health and wellbeing, it undermines a sense of safety and security and can destroy lives; there are no excuses and no justifications, such crimes are difficult to solve, but not impossible, we hope the culprits will come forward and admit responsibility before they are apprehended".
A spokesperson for West Mercia Police confirmed Cllr Udall's comments but said the incident was only reported yesterday.
They said: "We can confirm we’ve received a report of car vandalism which we believe took place between Sunday 15 January to Thursday 19 January.
"Enquires are currently ongoing."
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