An arsonist who destroyed a car used by a mum to transport her disabled son has left residents sickened.

It was one of two cars set on fire within minutes of each other on Thursday last week.

A silver Audi TT coupe was set alight at 3.05am in Cecil Avenue, Sheerness, and at 3.10am, a blue Fiat Doblo which had been specially modified with lifting equipment for a wheelchair, was torched in Medway Road.

The engine compartment of the Audi was wrecked and the interior was also damaged.

The Fiat, which belonged to Kerry Brown, 28, and was used to drive her seven-year-old son Ethan around, was completely destroyed.

Ethan, who goes to West Minster Primary School, has spinal muscular atrophy. He cannot walk and relies on his wheelchair to get around.

Miss Brown, who teaches baton twirling and dance as well as caring for Ethan, was woken by the fire engines.

She said: “I looked out of the window and saw all the smoke – I feel gutted and angry. You can’t not see that it’s a disabled car and I don’t know why someone would do that.”

See the full story in this week's Times Guardian.