Woman burned as yobs chuck lit fireworks out of car in Gosport and Fareham

Thugs have launched fireworks at a cyclist and a pedestrian in chaotic spree of mindless violence.
File photo of police on patrol. Picture: Ian Hargreaves (310519-1)File photo of police on patrol. Picture: Ian Hargreaves (310519-1)
File photo of police on patrol. Picture: Ian Hargreaves (310519-1)

A night of terror struck as yobs in a blue pick up style truck chucked lit fireworks at people across Gosport.

Incidents have been reported across the borough on social media.

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Hampshire police confirmed to The News officers had two reports.

File photo of police on patrol. Picture: Ian Hargreaves (310519-1)File photo of police on patrol. Picture: Ian Hargreaves (310519-1)
File photo of police on patrol. Picture: Ian Hargreaves (310519-1)
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A woman in her 50s was burned when a firework hit her in the leg at around 12.30am this morning in Brockhurst Road.

And a cyclist was targeted in Newgate Lane, Fareham, at around 10.50pm on Friday.

The rider was uninjured.

Unconfirmed reports indicate other people were burned in other incidents.

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The noise of fireworks sent concern spiralling through Gosport as people were unsure what it was.

An image of a woman’s wound from the Brockhurst Road incident was uploaded on a popular Gosport Facebook page.

One Facebook user wrote: ‘This is just ridiculous now, someone is going to be killed, this lady was so lucky.’

Another person added: ‘I heard all this last night and looked out just saw two cars driving past.

‘Another man stopped a police car to say what he had seen.’

A Hampshire police spokesman said: ‘Enquiries are ongoing.

‘Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101, quoting 44190337429 for the incident in Brockhurst Road, and 44190336871 for the incident in Newgate Lane.’