A mother and her young child were forced to flee their home with their pets after their car was deliberately set on fire, with flames spreading to the house in a targeted attack, police have said.
Greater Manchester Police responded to reports of a vehicle fire in Cleggswood Avenue, Littleborough, at around 1.15am on September 6. The mother and child were asleep when the car was set alight, and were alerted to the danger by the vehicle's alarm.
A 42-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of stalking and conspiracy to commit arson, and has been bailed pending further inquiries. Police have released an image of a car they want to identify, believed to have come from Hollingworth Road and left the same way, possibly travelling to Lancashire and West Yorkshire.
Detective Constable Mel Jeffery said: 'This was a terrifying and deliberate attack that could have ended in tragedy. A mother and her young child were asleep in their home when their car was set alight on the driveway, just outside the front door. The flames quickly spread to the front of the house, and it was only thanks to the car's alarm that they were able to escape safely with their pets.'
DC Jeffery urged anyone with information or footage from the time to contact police on 101 quoting log 205 of 06/09/25, or anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
