Vandals target NHS nurses' cars at Preston Royal Hospital

A number of cars belonging to NHS staff have had their windows smashed by vandals whilst parked at Royal Preston Hospital.
By Matthew Calderbank
Published 15th Apr 2020, 15:22 BST
Updated 15th Apr 2020, 15:38 BST

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One of the vandalised cars which belongs to a mental health support worker at Royal Preston HospitalOne of the vandalised cars which belongs to a mental health support worker at Royal Preston Hospital
One of the vandalised cars which belongs to a mental health support worker at Royal Preston Hospital

Exhausted NHS staff returning from a night shift at Preston Royal Hospital found their cars had been targeted by vandals overnight (Wedneday, April 15).

Two cars had windows smashed in the Sharoe Green Lane car park whilst their owners were working on the front line amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Security at the hospital are understood to be reviewing CCTV footage and the incidents have been reported to police.

The cars were targeted overnight at Royal Preston HospitalThe cars were targeted overnight at Royal Preston Hospital
The cars were targeted overnight at Royal Preston Hospital

A police spokesman said: "We’ve had reports of cars parked at RPH having their windows smashed – nothing stolen. Both under investigation."

Simon Ashcroft, a porter at RPH, said his partner's car was one of those targeted in the early hours of this morning (Wednesday, April 15).

His fiance Nicola Welsh, a 28-year-old mental health support worker, had to take her car to be repaired after a gruelling 12-hour shift.

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He said: "Based on the CCTV, it looks like it's a man in a black hoody who went around checking cars at RPH them smashing them for fun.

"It happened last night. My partner came out this morning and found it smashed in.

"I understand another car parked near the canteen has also been done.

"In a time when staff at the hospital, including myself, are putting themselves at risk to help those with coronavirus, this is scum at its best."

A Facebook fundraising page has been set up by RPH staff to help with the cost of repairs.