Ellie Haigh was asleep at home when a petrol bomb was launched into the lounge of her home, which has now been left uninhabitable until more than £50,000 worth of repairs can be carried out View 8 Images Ellie's house has been left uninhabitable since the incident (Image: Ellie Haigh / SWNS)

A woman's house was left uninhabitable when it was bombed in a case of mistaken identity - while she was asleep inside. Ellie Haigh, 26, was asleep when a brick and a petrol bomb was launched into the lounge of her house in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham. ‌

The accounts manager was awoken by the sound of her neighbours and it was only when she got outside that she realised her house was on fire. ‌

Her house has now been left uninhabitable until over £50,000 worth of repairs are c

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