A COUPLE were left stranded at home after vandals torched their car and the wheelchair which was inside.

Mark, who is now a full-time carer for his wife, was able to buy a cheap car while waiting for insurance money to come through.

But he has not been able to find a replacement chair for Julie that will make do until a new one comes into stock.

The 40-year-old has now turned to the internet for help.

He is the moderator of Hyndburn’s Freecycle network - an internet site where people offer items they no longer want for free.

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