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A parked ambulance was vandalised and had its tyres let down while its crew treated a patient at a nearby property.

The ambulance was parked on Quantock Close, Risca, at around 2.20am on Sunday, when vandals let down the tyres, removed the safety lugs from the wheel nuts and snapped the heater exhaust from the underside of the vehicle.

The Welsh Ambulance Service is appealing for information.

The vehicle remains off the road for repairs.

Kevin Crowther, the trust’s service manager in south east Wales, said: “While dealing with a patient nearby, the ambulance vehicle was deliberately sabotaged.

“It’s hugely irresponsible for people to vandalise emergency vehicles of any type, but more so at a time when the service is faced with high demand.

“This was a malicious act which meant that one of our ambulances is now off the road for repairs, and is therefore unable to respond to 999 calls.

“Such reckless action can put lives at risk, and we would urge anyone with information to contact police.”

Anyone with information is urged to contact Gwent Police by calling 101 or messaging the force via social media. quoting log reference 2200196178.

Alternatively, Crimestoppers can be called on 0800 555 111.