Kettering woman's car keyed day after man 'called her derogatory names'

The bonnet, passenger door and boot of a Kettering woman's car were keyed the day after a man insulted her in the street.

At about 10.30pm on Friday, May 10, the victim had just parked her car in Cedar Road when she became involved in a "verbal altercation with a man who called her derogatory names".

The woman was insulted on Cedar Road the day before her car was damaged (Picture: Google)placeholder image
The woman was insulted on Cedar Road the day before her car was damaged (Picture: Google)

When she returned to her car at around 3pm the next day, she found it had been scratched with a key.

Anyone who saw what happened, or saw any suspicious activity around a vehicle in Cedar Road at the time of the incident, should call Northamptonshire Police on 101.

Information can also be shared anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.

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