A paramedic says his family have been left traumatised after he claims his wife's car was set on fire whilst they slept upstairs.
John Lowe, 46, works for North West Ambulance Service and lives in Failsworth in Oldham with his wife and teenage son.
The family had gone to bed and were awoken just before midnight on Friday evening by loud banging on the door.
As the dad-of-one opened his front door, he said he was horrified to see his wife's white Vauxhall Astra engulfed by flames.
Fire crews attended and put the fire out before the flames reached John's house.
Fortunately, nobody was injured in the blaze.
John said he hoped the fire had been started by an electrical fault, but after checking CCTV, he could see a person throwing an object at the car, before it caught fire.
Speaking to the Manchester Evening News, John says he can't imagine why anyone would want to target his family, especially as someone who works on the NHS front line.
"You try and do the best for these people and there's no reason you should be targeted for it," John said.
"My wife is really shaken up and scared. She hasn't stopped crying all day and my son is feeling really frightened by it."
John says the car has been completely written off by the fire.
Shocking pictures show the back of the vehicle completely gutted by the blaze, with ash sprayed across the driveway.
"It is lucky that our neighbours noticed the fire and came and alerted us as it easily could have set the house on fire," John said.
"It doesn't bear thinking about what could have happened."
John parks his own car on the road and fortunately, his car was not damaged during the blaze.
"It is a lovely street usually and easily the best place we have lived," John said.
"You feel like you do your best to serve the public and everyone round here knows that I am a paramedic.
"I just don't understand why my family have been targeted.
"I am just glad I wasn't working a night shift because I don't know what I would have done if I wasn't there.
"Why would someone target someone who is part of the NHS or a key worker?
"I don't understand why we have been targeted."
Greater Manchester Police have been contacted for comment.
