A Midlothian man was caught on CCTV smashing up a stranger's car after a furious domestic with his partner escalated in the early hours of Sunday morning.
The young looking couple were caught on CCTV having a disagreement on Waverley Place in Mayfield before the male involved smashed a parked car windscreen with his bag.
The car belonged to couple Helen, 49, and Jason Champion, 46, who rely on the vehicle to look after their elderly mother who is 78 years-old.
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The couple reported the incident to police who are looking into it, and have been left without a car as it is not covered by their insurance forcing the couple to fork out £850 for a repair.
Speaking to Edinburgh Live the 49-year-old said: "We woke up with them shouting at each other.
"They walked up the street, he kicked off the wing mirror of another car, she walked down on the other side of the road, obviously said something to annoy him and he threw his bag at my windscreen and shattered it.
"I don't know either of them and it was a heat of the moment thing.
"His actions have ongoing consequences. My mum is disabled and the car is used if she needs to go to any appointments or if I need to pick up anything from the shops or chemist.
"I can't do that until it is repaired.
"My insurance has said to go to Autoglass, who can't fit us in until 5 April and we have to arrange for it to be towed to Sighthill, at our own expense, because they need to replace it.
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"If it rains in the meantime then the interior will be damaged too.
"So it's now costing £750 to get it replaced this week, which my insurance won't cover, all because someone decided to argue outside my front door."
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Officers received report of two cars having been vandalised on Waverley Terrace in Mayfield around 2.10am on Sunday, 20 March, 2022. Enquiries into the incident are ongoing.”
