A CWMBRAN family were forced out of their home after a petrol bomb was thrown just metres away from their house.

Claire Baber, 37, her partner Neil Newstead, 36, and her teenage daughters Jasmine and Jay Baber, left their Rhymney Court home in Thornhill, after police said it was not safe.

The family were sitting in their living room watching television at around 10pm on September 22 when they saw the grassed area in front of their house was on fire. Fortunately there was no damage to the house and no one was hurt.

Three days later the family woke to banging on their door just before 1am with men threatening to kill them with syringes of ammonia.

Ms Baber did not see anyone outside and the family ran out of the back of the house and went straight to the police.

Police said it was unsafe for the family to carry on living there at night.

Bron Afon Housing moved the family to a bed and breakfast in Abergavenny a week-and-a-half ago.

The family returned to their Cwmbran home last week, but say they were forced off the road by three other cars.

Mr Newstead said were leaving the house when a car to the side, one in front and one behind, all tried to block them in at the same time, but he mounted the kerb and drove off.

Ms Baber’s daughters, who were in the car at the time were terrified.

The family said they do not know why they are being targetted but said neighbours told them previous occupants of the property had also been targetted.

Bron Afon has offered the family a house in Abersychan which they can move in to next week, but Ms Baber does not want to move to the Pontypool area, as she was a witness in a court case connected to the area several years ago.

A police spokeswoman said a joint risk assessment was carried out with Bron Afon who took the decision to move the family.

Adrian Hucklin from Bron Afon said alternative accommodation was offered following an urgent request to rehouse the family. He said the offer was still open.