A tot was left bruised and in tears after she was hit in the face as yobs pelted the car she was in with eggs. Three-year-old Maddison was left hysterical after a group of youths ambushed their vehicle.
As the window was down during the warm weather the youngster took the full force of the egging as she sat in the back seat. Now her mum, Jazzmin Davies, is asking parents to watch their kids to make sure they are not involved in the 'dangerous' behaviour.
She told North Wales Live how Maddison had been collected by her grandmother for a sleepover in Wrexham. As they drove along the A525 Ruthin Road they had to stop at traffic lights which was when the youths took their opportunity appearing "from nowhere".
The 29-year-old said Maddie was hit in the face while her grandmother was also hit and the car splattered with egg. She said: as Maddie is non-verbal she couldn't say how she felt however she was "in hysterics and was crying".
Jazzmin said: “When she got home, my mum texted me to say she was fuming. She then sent photos of the car and of Maddie.
"I was so upset because she’s my baby. Later that night she was happy again but she was left with a small bruise where she had been hit.”
After hurling their eggs, the youths ran towards the Pentre Bach estate. Jazzmin’s mother followed in her egg-splattered car but gave up after the youngsters disappeared up a footpath.
“She wanted to tell them how dangerous it was to throw things at vehicles,” said Jazzmin, a criminology student. “It only takes a moment to lose control of your car. They got my mum too and it’s just lucky she didn’t crash.”
Ruthin Road has a history of vehicle ambushes stretching back two decades, often involving stone-throwing. A recent spate of attacks has involved both stones and eggs, with motorists taking to Facebook to share their experiences.
One dad reported: “They had us as well, straight through our passenger window. Hit my shoulder and exploded all over a two-year-old and four-year-old in the back seats.”
Aware of the road’s reputation, some motorists treat is as a no-go area. “I now work out my journeys ahead so I avoid that stretch of road,” said one woman. “It’s ridiculous that innocent people have to go to such lengths.”
Another mum said she has “major anxiety” when forced to stop at the traffic lights by the school. “I’ve heard people get their windows smashed all the time by there,” she said. “I have a one and two-year-old and it’s scares the life out of me.”
Jazzmin, who has two older children, Kieron, 10, and Georgia, seven, has pledged to find out who was responsible for hurting her daughter. Most of all, she wants parents to be aware of what their children are up to – and to clamp down on any anti-social behaviour.
“It’s not nice seeing photos of your baby in distress,” she said. “I was disgusted by what happened and I’d like to think it will never happen again.
“Kids will be kids and sometimes they will step out of line. But if this was my child, I’d be having serious words about the dangers of throwing things at cars.
“If it was my child, I’d be ashamed. This needs to stop and I hope the message gets back to the parents of those involved.”
Jazzmin reported the incident to North Wales Police in Wrexham. The force has been approached for a comment.
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