Thursday, August 27, 2015

Holidaymaking family escape horrifying attack by migrants who launched SEVEN-FOOT metal scaffolding pole at their car as they drove through Calais on their way home to Britain

Holidaymaking family escape horrifying attack by migrants who launched SEVEN-FOOT metal scaffolding pole at their car as they drove through Calais on their way home to Britain

  • EXCLUSIVE: Marius Mihaescu was approaching border at 30mph
  • Travelling with wife and daughter, 4, when 'terrifying' attack took place
  • Giant iron pole smashed through front light and embedded in car's body
  • Construction worker Marius says his family are lucky to be alive and insists someone will die soon if security isn't improved at 'chaotic Calais' 


A family driving back to Britain from their holiday in France were almost killed when migrants launched a seven-foot scaffolding pole into the front of their car as they travelled through Calais at 30mph.

Marius Mihaescu was travelling with his wife Cristina and their four-year-old daughter Sara when their car was targeted as they approached UK Border Patrol on the French side of the Channel.

The heavy iron pole was thrown over a fence directly into their path, smashing through a light and jamming itself in the body of the car.
Marius Mihaescu was travelling with his wife Cristina and their four-year-old daughter Sara when a heavy iron pole was thrown over a fence into the front of their car (pictured)
Marius Mihaescu was travelling with his wife Cristina and their four-year-old daughter Sara when a heavy iron pole was thrown over a fence into the front of their car (pictured)

It was tossed from under the cover of darkness, as the family of three approached the ferry entrance at Calais shortly before 11pm.

Miraculously, all escaped uninjured, with Marius managing to stay in control of the Peugeot. 

However, the construction worker is adamant that had he been a fraction of a second quicker, the huge metal beam would have smashed through the windscreen of his car, killing any number of them.
He reported the incident to French border officials who told him they were surprised as it was 'usually stones' hurtled at cars.

Marius said: 'We were approaching Border Control in complete darkness, driving at about 30mph, when all of a sudden the huge pole came flying over the fence, 
smashing into the front of the car.

'It made a massive bang and got jammed in beside the bonnet.

'I could see it sticking out but was too scared to stop so just kept driving, terrified what would happen next if we stopped.

It was tossed from under the cover of darkness, as the family of three approached the ferry entrance at Calais shortly before 11pm
It was tossed from under the cover of darkness, as the family of three approached the ferry entrance at Calais shortly before 11pm
Construction worker Marius is adamant that had he been a fraction of a second quicker, the huge metal beam would have smashed through the windscreen of his car, killing any number of them
Construction worker Marius is adamant that had he been a fraction of a second quicker, the huge metal beam would have smashed through the windscreen of his car, killing any number of them

'I couldn't believe what had happened. It was horrifying.'

The 43-year-old, who was returning home from holidaying in the south of France, kept driving until he reached the first line of border officials he could find.

They were French, and he explained what had happened.

To his shock, he claims they then told him they were surprised by the incident, as in previous attacks on passing cars the hidden perpetrators would usually only use stones.

'If they know that this kind of thing happens all the time, why is it allowed to continue,' questioned Marius.
To his shock, he claims they then told him they were surprised by the incident, as in previous attacks on passing cars the hidden perpetrators would usually use stones
To his shock, he claims they then told him they were surprised by the incident, as in previous attacks on passing cars the hidden perpetrators would usually use stones
The heavy iron pole was thrown over a fence directly into the path of their moving vehicle, smashing through a light and jamming itself in the body of the car
The heavy iron pole was thrown over a fence directly into the path of their moving vehicle, smashing through a light and jamming itself in the body of the car

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