Fury at ‘dozy twits’ over egg drive-by

Police are on the look-out for yobs who threw an egg out the window of a moving car and hit a woman in the face.
Sarah Ginley was hit in the face by an egg thrown from a passing car.Sarah Ginley was hit in the face by an egg thrown from a passing car.
Sarah Ginley was hit in the face by an egg thrown from a passing car.

The egg hit Lytham actress Sarah Ginley just below the eye after bouncing off her husband as they walked along Woodlands Road, in Ansdell.

A car sped past the couple and the projectile was launched from the window, hitting them both.

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She posted pictures to her followers on Twitter following the incident, blasting the “dozy twits” who threw an egg from a moving vehicle.

The photos show bruising beneath her right eye where the egg struck her before it fell to the pavement and smashed.

Her message prompted local police to get in touch using the social media site.

Lancashire Police said officers in the area have been made aware following the incident on Wednesday.

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A force spokesman said: “At around 10.25pm they were on Woodlands Road when a car has driven past at speed.

“An egg was thrown out of the car and it bounced off him and hit his wife in the face.

“They wanted to make us aware of it and a message has been passed to the neighbourhood team.”

Mrs Ginley’s pictures on Twitter prompted messages of sympathy from other users.

One wrote: “Absolutely shocked! Hope you’re OK.”

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Since her original message, which has now been deleted, Mrs Ginley posted on Twitter praising the police response.

She wrote: “Cannot praise Lytham St Annes Police enough. (They have) been kind helpful and (are) actually making an effort to catch those dozy twits!”