A WOMAN who had recently given birth chased after vandals who had smashed the lights of her car, which was parked in Altrincham.

Aisha Alvi had been for meal with her husband and 10-week-old baby at a restaurant on Ashley Road, but when the family were returning to their car, parked on nearby Oxford Road, they saw a group of six young men hovering around their vehicle.

Unaware that the couple approaching them were the owners of the car they were targeting, one of the males threw an object at the family's Jaguar, smashing the headlights, before the group ran off laughing.

Aisha, who is a criminal lawyer, said she was so annoyed at the mindless vandalism, that she ran after the offenders without much thought to what she would do when she found them.

The 39-year-old, who suffered with an illness when she was pregnant which made it difficult for her to walk and had recently given birth via a section, said she and her husband have since marvelled at how she was able to run so fast.

"It was probably rather stupid but I was so annoyed," said Aisha.

"Sometimes we do things on instinct and only afterwards we think about how dangerous it could have been."

But the new mum said the offenders did not appear to be dangerous, but rather were well-dressed, seemed to be very drunk and live in the area.

Aisha said the boys scattered, but she managed to chase two of them all the way into Hale and cornered them in a garden.

"I'm only 5ft 2 and I didn't have my mobile phone with me, so they just kind of pushed passed me, very gently though I have to say," Aisha laughed.

In the meantime, Aisha's husband, who had remained by their car with their baby, had phoned the police, who were urgently looking for her.

Aisha then caught up with one of the males she recognised in Hale village and made him stop outside the RBS branch, telling him that she knew he was part of the group who had damaged her car.

She said he looked very sheepish and appeared to be texting on his phone and was suddenly joined by friend.

Aisha said: "There was quite a commotion by now as members of the public were offering to help.

"The new boy said 'I was just with your husband', but how did he even know who I was and what I was talking about in those first few seconds?

"He said 'I was helping your husband, your husband is looking for you, I cant believe you are now accusing me of being something to do with what has just happened'.

"I doubted whether I had the right people as I only recognised the first boy, not the second."

When police arrived, Aisha said she felt the police were treating the two males as witnesses rather than suspects and worries the offenders will not be caught.

Aisha said the incident has resulted in a £300 for her and her husband, 'a very expensive night out' through no fault of their own.

A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police said enquiries are ongoing and anyone with information should call police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.