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Police Probe Attack on Oldham Councillor’s Ferrari Outside Election Count

Authorities are reviewing CCTV to identify who damaged the vehicle.

Overview

  • Kamran Ghafoor’s Ferrari was found with a smashed windscreen and dented bumper near The Loom during the Oldham election count shortly before 2am Friday.
  • Greater Manchester Police attended Union Street after reports of vandalism, and the force said enquiries are ongoing with no arrests so far.
  • Oldham Council confirmed an investigation and said it will review town centre CCTV to track who carried out the damage.
  • Photos from the scene appear to show footprints on the bonnet, and colleagues in the Oldham Group called the damage a targeted attack, with no confirmed motive.
  • The episode follows heightened scrutiny of Ghafoor after a King Street building tied to his firm KKS Investors collapsed earlier this year and injured five people.