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Pensioners' home 'petrol-bombed'
Merthyr & Rhymney Express
|June 11, 2026
AN ELDERLY couple were left “in shock” after someone smashed their window and threw a “petrol bomb” into their house.
The incident happened in the early hours of the morning last week on Porcher Avenue, Pontypridd.
According to their grandson, who posted publicly on Facebook, the couple are in their 70s and have no idea why they were targeted.
The post states: “This morning police and fire brigade have been.
“Front windows have been smashed and police have said there was a petrol bomb that had smashed before landing in my nan and bamp's living room.
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